David Garvin Bastian and Sovina Peters Hoffecker

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Husband David Garvin Bastian ¹

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           Born: 27 Sep 1858 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: William McKinley Bastian (1813-1887) 1 2
         Mother: Amy Garvin (1823-1896) 1 2

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Wife Sovina Peters Hoffecker ¹

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           Born:  - Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ
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         Father: W. L. Hoffecker (      -Bef 1909) 1
         Mother: Elmina Amelia [Unk] (      -Aft 1909) 1

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1 F Elmina Bastian ¹

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2 M Garvin Bastian ¹

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3 F Hellen Sovina Bastian ¹

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4 M William Hoffecker Bastian ¹

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General Notes: Husband - David Garvin Bastian

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He received his education in the public schools of Butler County, Pennsylvania; in the Harmony Academy, Harmony, Pennsylvania; at the Military Academy, Haddonfield, New Jersey; and at the Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The history of wars and the heroic and chivalrous achievements of their heroes charmed and thrilled him; and he was ambitious to become a soldier. At nineteen years of age, he received the appointment as cadet to West Point. After receiving the appointment, he applied himself to the required studies for admission with the greatest industry and perseverance and successfully passed the examination; but the severe strain to which he subjected himself in his mental preparation impaired his health and barred him temporarily from joining the cadets. After carefully considering the lessons from this incident, he concluded to abandon the life of a student and soldier and enter the commercial world. In connection with George B. Bastian, his brother, he engaged in the hardware business in the borough of Zelienople, which he conducted with energy and success for more than twenty years; and until his large, commodious and handsome store building and its wares were consumed by fire in the winter of 1902. After this he abandoned the mercantile life and turned his attention to real estate and the indulgence of his natural and pronounced talent for the art of the taxidermist. His ability, skill and proficiency in taxidermy were recognized by Dr. Holland, who selected him out of a list of forty-seven applicants as one of three taxidermists at the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In religion, the family were Presbyterians. In politics, he was a Republican with tendencies toward Prohibition. He never consented to be a candidate for any political office, but accepted the appointment as president of the Board of Health for four years.

1 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1244.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1164.