Jacob Brecht (1908 - 1965)

Born 23 Aug 1908 in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia

Ancestors

Died 24 Dec 1965 at age 57 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Jacob Brecht was a Volga German.

Jacob Brecht has German Roots.

Jacob Brecht was born 23 Aug 1908 in Frank, Volga, Russia to Georg and Anna Marie Brecht.

He came to America at age two with his family departing Bremen on 1 Jul 1911 via S.S. Rhein arriving at Ellis Island, New York, USA on 13 Jul 1911.^[1] The family came from the colony of Litwinowka, Bjelokalitwinsk District, Rostov Oblast.

In 1928, he married Pauline Hoff.

Jacob passed away in 1965.

Sources

1. ↑ Line 14: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJL4-LWY : 2 March 2021), Jakob Brecht, 1911.

• "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSS-R1RM : 11 September 2020), Jacob Brecht, 24 Dec 1965; citing Obituary, in "McCook Daily Gazette"; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKC-JD6 : 2 February 2021), Jacob Brecht in entry for George Brecht, 1920.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

George Brecht Head Male 39 Russia

Anna Brecht Wife Female 39 Russia

Jacob Brecht Son Male 11 Russia

Adam Brecht Son Male 9 Russia

Casper Brecht Son Male 7 Colorado

Reynold Brecht Son Male 4 Nebraska

Samuel Brecht Son Male 1 Nebraska

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKG-4RC : accessed 25 March 2021), Jake Brecht, Pleasant Hill, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 3A, line 12, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1283; FHL microfilm 2,341,018.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jake Brecht Head Male 21 Russia

Pauline Brecht Wife Female 19 Russia

Norma J Brecht Daughter Female 0 Nebraska

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MQ-M63 : 6 January 2021), Jacob Brecht, Pleasant Hill Election Precinct, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-13, sheet 3B, line 45, family 47, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2249.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jacob Brecht Head Male 31 Russia

Pauline Brecht Wife Female 29 Russia

Norma Brecht Daughter Female 10 Nebraska

Kenneth Brecht Son Male 8 Nebraska

Lila Brecht Daughter Female 2 Nebraska

• Find A Grave: Memorial #133372501

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5H1-QM8 : 10 January 2021), Jake Brecht, Dec 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).