Baldur Andrew Flock

b. 3 August 1899, d. 10 December 1970
  • Baldur Andrew Flock was born on 3 August 1899 in New York.
  • Baldur Andrew Flock registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living in Buffalo with his mother at 12 Grape Street, and employed there as a sign painter by Adam, Meldrum & Anderson department stores.
  • The following appeared on 14 February 1921 in the Buffalo Evening News: [Died] In this city, February 12, 1921, Albert H. Flock, beloved husband of Lena Flock (nee Walters), and father of Kurt C., Albert, Baldur and the late Arthur, Edward and Erma Flock; aged 65 years. Funeral from the family residence, No. 12 Grape street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
  • Helene M. Walter appeared in the 1924 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 12 Grape.
  • He was a clerk, acording to the 1924 Buffalo city directory. in 1924.
  • He married Ruth M. Harwood, daughter of Lyall Harwood and A. Estelle Dorwin, circa 1927.
  • He was a sign painter, according to the 1930 census.
  • Helene M. Walter appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 66 Cayuga Street. Other members of the household included Baldur Andrew Flock. Baldur Flock is enumerated with his mother, while his wife Ruth and their two children are living in Kenmore with her parents.
  • Baldur Andrew Flock appeared in the 1934 Kenmore, New York, City Directory at 2791 Delaware Avenue listed as "signs" in the 1934 Buffalo city directory.
  • Baldur Andrew Flock and Ruth M. Harwood appeared in the 1934 Buffalo City Directory listed as "Signs," 2791 Delaware Avenue, and residing in Tonawanda Township..
  • He officially witnessed the death of Lyall Harwood on 17 January 1937 at 161 Falconer Street in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York; at his residence.
  • In 1937, Baldur Andrew Flock was living in Kenmore, Erie County, New York, at 144 Woodward Avenue according to his father-in-law's death certificate.
  • Baldur Andrew Flock and Ruth M. Harwood appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, at 114 Woodward Avenue. Other members of the household included Ruth Estelle Milander and Robert Lyall Flock.
  • He was proprietor of a sign-painting business, according to the 1940 census.
  • The following appeared on 16 June 1950 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Lena Walter Flock, in this city, June 14, 1950, wife of the late Albert Flock; mother of Charles of Belmont, Mass., Albert of Detroit, Mich. and Baldur Flock. Friends may call at the Bury Funeral Home, 3070 Delaware, cor. Kinsey, where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends invited.
  • The following appeared on 27 April 1965 in the Tonawanda News: A pair of Town of Tonawanda artists were among top winners in the 29th annual Western New York Exhibition at the Albright-Knox Gallery.
         The coveted Burge Award of $500 was won by Robert L. Flock, 114 Woodward Ave., art teacher at Hoover Junior High School. Mr. Flock's entry was an oil entitled "Dual." An abstraction, it features reds and greens boldly applied.
         Mr. Flock was notified last week that another of his paintings had been accepted for the Northeastern Regional Exhibit May 1 to June 6 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Mass. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Baldur Flock.
         Mr. Flock attended Albright Art School and is a member of the Patteran Society of Artists.
         Top award for photography. . .
  • The following appeared on 29 June 1969 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Hordes of women annually bring beauty to Erie County by raising flowers to grace libraries, church altars, hospital corridors and their own homes throughout summer. Another aim of many of these amateur horticulturists is to display the floral fruits of their backyard gardens at the flower show of the annual Erie County Fair scheduled Aug. 15 to 23 this year in Hamburg.
         . . .
         Mrs. Baldur A. Flock is one gardener whose traditional "green thumb" has a rosy and violet cast. Mrs. Flock excels in cultivating both garden roses and exquisite African violets.
         The picture window of her home in Woodward Ave., Town of Tonawanda, is a perfect setting for uniform white pots of a variety of violets. Mrs. Flock grows tiny violets of palest lavender and flamboyant, large beauties having blossoms three inches wide.
         Colors run the gamut of every hue of purple, orchid, lavender, white-to-ivory, blue and pink. For good measure, she cultivated one plant that has both pink and purple blossoms.
         Feeding and watering her plants is a happy chore, although an arduous one. Mrs. Flock has 500 African violet plants. Most of them are under fluorescent lamps on racks in her basement.
         Mrs. Flock boasts a smaller "auxiliary" thumb. this one, green indeed, is the helping hand of Sean Pearson, 8, who resides across the street with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perason. In September, Sean will be a fourth grader at Horace Mann Elementary School in Ralston Ave., Town of Tonawanda.
         Sean loves the violets, and cheerfully devotes most of his free time to helping Mrs. Flock carry plants to and from the basement. He helps package them for presentation as gifts.
         Sean also is learning the art of rose cultivation, and Mrs. Flock's garden is his proving ground.
         Sean shares one of Mrs. Flock's secrets. He knows she talks to her flowers. Few Gardeners admit indulging in floral converation, but Mrs. Flock says that some scientists believe plants react to music, to kind words and even to scoldings. She claims that many a lazily blooming violet has responded to her "Be pretty or out you go!"
         Mrs. Flock is founder of the Kenmore African Violet Society, member of the Niagara Frontier African Violet Society and accredited judge in the National African Violet Society.
         The couple's son, Robert L. Flock, teaches art at Niagara Community College. Her daughter, Ruth, is married to Dr. Frank L. Tabrah. The Tabrahs live in Kohala, Hawaii. Mrs. Tabrah, a novelist, is working on her third book.
         All the family knows exactly what Mrs. Flock is whispering to her violets these days. It's "Win a ribbon at the fair."
  • The SSDI lists Buffalo, Erie County, New York, as the last residence of record of Baldur Andrew Flock.
  • Baldur Andrew Flock died on 10 December 1970 at age 71.
  • Ruth M. Harwood became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 12 December 1970 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Baldur A. Flock, Dec. 10, 1970, of the Town of Tonawanda, beloved husband of Ruth Harwood Flock; father of Robert L. Flock; brother of Albert Flock of Detroit, Mich. Funeral service from the Lester H. Wedekindt Inc. Funeral Home, 3290 Delaware Ave., Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends are invited. Mr. Flock was a charter member of the Kenmore Lions Club, a Republican Committeeman and a member of Kenmore United Church of Christ. Those desiring, may contribute to the Memorial Fund of Kenmore United Church of Christ. Family will be present from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
  • Last Edited: 21 Jun 2017

Family: Ruth M. Harwood b. 2 September 1899, d. 29 August 1998