Albert was the son of August Banik and Augusta Drews.
Albert Gustav Banik was confirmed April 12, 1903, at St. Peter's Evangelical Church near West, Texas.
Albert married Alma Blankenstein on Oct 3, 1918, in Gerald, McLennan Co., Texas; Rev. John Link performed the marriage ceremony, and their wedding attendants were Hulda Banik, Herman Kreder, Elsie Kreder, and Herman Banik.
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OBITUARY FROM THE LIBERTY VINDICATOR:
Albert G. Banik Rites Are Saturday
Mr. Albert Gustav Banik, of Crosby, passed away at 11:20 p.m. Thursday at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. He was born in Round Top, and a resident of the Dayton-Crosby area for the past 30 years. He was a farmer and blacksmith. He was a member of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church of Crosby.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alma Dora Banik of Crosby; one son, Theodore F. Banik of Crosby; a daughter, Mrs. Dora Elfriede Matocha of Highlands; three brothers, Herman Banik of Waco; Fritz Banik, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and William Banik of Austin; four sisters, Mrs. Ottilie Rolke, Dayton; Mrs. Hulda Bluhm, West; Mrs. Helen Kablitz, Northeast, Penn.; and Mrs . Frieda Kern of Austin; and 8 grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Crosby, with the Rev. William Bredemeyer officiating. Interment was in Magnolia Park Cemetery, Dayton.
Pallbearers were Marshall Rolke, Joe Rolke, Orvel Bode, D. E. King, Joe Smesny, Johnny Zalezak, Carl Aucoin, and Randolph Rolke.
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Albert Banik was preceded in death by his parents, August Banik and Augusta Drews Banik; a brother, Ernest Banik; an infant brother, Carl Wilhelm Banik; an infant son, Henry Banik; and an infant daughter, Leona Banik.