[2] His father was a successful entrepreneur who earned his money by selling peat logs and running his own schnapps distillery.

[2] Due to the poor economic situation in Liechtenstein in the late 19th century Batliner moved to Dubuque, Iowa in 1890, but returned in 1893.

[4] After Leopold Freiherr von Imhof was unconstitutionally removed as Governor of Liechtenstein in November 1918 by opposition members Wilhelm Beck, Martin Ritter and Fritz Walser they set up a provisional executive committee in his place.

[2] Since the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933 and the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in the country Liechtenstein experienced a large rise of Jewish emigrants to the country in which Batliner supported the government led by Josef Hoop in the naturalization of the refugees under a new citizenship law.

[2][7] Batliner married Emilie Walser (26 October 1872 – 18 January 1955) on 27 September 1893 and they had twelve children together, four of whom emigrated to the United States and Brazil.