Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: BAAB, Henry, SR. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 8-9

HENRY BAAB, SR.

	With business interests of Greeley, Henry Baab, Sr., is actively 
connected, being now engaged in the successful conduct of a grocery 
store in that city. He was born October 22, 1855, in Germany, a son of 
Henry and Elizabeth Baab. He pursued his education In the public 
schools of the Rhine Palatinate and for three years was a high school 
pupil. Starting out in the business world in connection with the 
manufacture of flour, he worked in flour mills of that country for 
seven years. The favorable reports that reached him concerning America 
and its opportunities led him to cross the Atlantic to the United 
States and on the 7th of May, 1882, he arrived in Pennsylvania. He was 
afterward employed in flour mills in Pittsburgh for three and a half 
years and during that period he gained wide knowledge of the English 
language and the customs of the people among whom he had cast his lot. 
At length he started out independently In business in renting a flour 
mill in Butler, Pennsylvania. He had previously served for three years 
in the army in his native country and he came to the new world in order 
to get away from militarism. He has never had occasion to regret his 
determination to try his fortune on this side of the Atlantic. It was 
in 1887 that Mr. Baab came to Colorado, where he has since made his 
home. He took up a homestead claim in 1888 and with characteristic 
energy began to till the soil, not a furrow having been turned nor an 
improvement made upon the land when it came into his possession. He 
carried on general agricultural pursuits with good success for a 
considerable period or until 1906, when he disposed of his farm. For 
fifteen years he held the position of postmaster in Wentz and for 
eighteen years he occupied a place on the school board, the cause of 
education finding in him a stalwart champion. He became actively 
identified with financial Interests in Greeley as a director of the 
Greeley National Bank and acted in that capacity for six years. He has 
been engaged in the grocery trade since November, 1906, and in this 
connection has built up a good business. He carries a large and well 
selected stock of staple and fancy groceries and puts forth every 
effort to please his patrons, while his reasonable prices and honorable 
dealings are substantial elements In his growing prosperity. 

	Mr. Baab was married in 1879 to Miss Margaret Dreisigacker and to 
them have been born the following children: August, Louis, Henry, 
Herman, Albert, Bertha and Wlllie. The religious faith of the family is 
that of the Baptist church and in his political views Mr. Baab has 
always been a republican since becoming a naturalized American citizen. 
He stands for progress and improvement in all that has to do with the 
public life of the community. He has never had occasion to regret his 
determination to come to the new world, for he here found the business 
opportunities which he sought and which have given him a good chance 
for advancement. He has wisely used his time, talents and opportunities 
and has long occupied a creditable position in the business and 
financial circles of Greeley.