- Born on 23 January 1868 in Ludwigstal, Aleksandrovsk, Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine
- Baptized on 3 March 1868 in Ludwigstal, Aleksandrovsk, Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine
- Son of Peter Brecht.
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Sources
- Birth, baptism: Eichwald Parish Baptisms (Taufen) 1868 Saratov Archives (Saratow Archiven) Fond 365, Op.1, Akte 288.