William Albert Banister was born on 25. Nov. 1879 at New Jersey. He married
Carrie F. Van Doren, daughter of
Ogden Randolph Van Doren and
Matilda Smith, on 8. Oct. 1902. William Albert Banister was shown in the census on 22. Apr. 1910 as a merchant, hardware. In the census on 22. Apr. 1910 William Albert Banister was named Albert W. Banister.
William Albert Banister and
Carrie F. Van Doren appeared on the census of 22. Apr. 1910 at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; 2 children, 2 living.

In the census on 20. Jan. 1920 William Albert Banister was named W. Albert Banister Sr.. William Albert Banister was shown in the census on 20. Jan. 1920 as a hardware merchant.
William Albert Banister and
Carrie F. Van Doren appeared on the census of 20. Jan. 1920 at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. William Albert Banister died on 6. Nov. 1931 at age 51.