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Born 1810
From History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881)
DANIEL BABST, Sr., banker, Crestline; was born near Strasboiu-g, France, in 1810.
Came to this country in 1832, and lived in New York for three years, and came to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1834. From there he went to Canal Fulton, and lived there xmtil 1852, when he came to Crestline, and has resided there ever since; was married to Catharine Arter in 1832; was manner again to Margaret Yost in 1841; they have seven child-en by last man'iage — Emeline, born August 20, 1842; Caroline, born Feb. 26, 1844, died May 20, 1845; Jacob, born Feb. 11, 1846; Daniel Jr., Oct. 19, 1847; Louise, Aug. 28, 1849; Thomas, Oct. 23, 1853; Willis H., June 5, 1858. Mr. Babst entered into the hotel business on coming to Crestline, as proprietor of the old American House, afterward known as Franklin House, and remained in the hotel business about four years. In 1871, he built and established Babst's Banking House. Mr. Babst retired from all active business in 1878, and was succeeded in the banking business by his sons, Jacob and Daniel, Jr. Mr. Babst has
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