SOURCE: "History of the Catholic Church In Indiana"-- by Charles Blanchard, 1898   {via Dearborn County Mail List}

JOHN BLANK proptietor of the Jacob Blank, Jr. Manufacting company of Batesville, Indiana is one of ten children born to Jacob and Martha Blank, the former of whom was from France and the latter from Germany.

John Blank was born January 6, 1848 in Indiana. He attended the common schools, at the age of twenty one years learned his present trade, that of cabinet maker, and with his three brothers started the present factory in 1876.

Mr Blank was married to Miss Gertie Krieg, daughter of Henry Krieg of Cincinnati, and now has a family of twelve children. viz: Alice, Henry, Flora, Albert, Edward, Lottie, Anna, Matt, Francis, Anthony, and Gertie. The family are devoted members of St. Louis church, and in politics Mr. Blank is a democrat. He and his family are highly respected in Batesville, and Mr Blank is especially esteemed for his many excellent qualities of mind and heart