Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Brecht, Samuel E. June 15, 1844 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

SAMUEL E. BRECHT. The Brecht family are of German origin, 
the father of Samuel E. Brecht, John G. Brecht, having 
emigrated from Germany to the United States. Conrad Brecht 
(grandfather) was a resident of Wurtemberg, Germany, being a 
farmer and silk weaver. Among his children was John G., born 
on the homestead in that country. He was educated in the 
schools of the vicinity, coming with his father to the 
United States to escape being compelled to serve in the 
army. They located in Hatfield township, Montgomery county, 
Pennsylvania, where they engaged in farming. John G., on 
reaching manhood, married Catherine Ernst. They had the 
following children: Elizabeth, Jacob, Louisa, George, 
Abraham, Sarah, and Samuel E., subject of this sketch.

Samuel E. Brecht was born on the homestead in Hatfield, on 
what is now known as the Cowpath road. He was educated in 
the public schools, and removed with his parents to the 
state of Ohio, where he remained for a year, and then 
returned to Pennsylvania, locating for a time in Lancaster 
county, and later removing to New Britain township, Bucks 
county. The mother died in Lancaster county. The family 
removed finally to Franconia township, in Montgomery county, 
Pennsylvania. Samuel E. Brecht started for himself in the 
trucking and marketing business. Later he bought a farm and 
went into the same business with his brother, John E. 
Brecht, who is now deceased. He then engaged in business as 
a commission merchant in Philadelphia, and continued that 
for some time with success.

He married Miss Annie Hallman, daughter of Michael Hallman, 
of Skippack township, Montgomery county. Later he bought the 
farm of his father-in-law, and removed to it, conducting the 
commission and dairy business on a very extensive scale. 
This he continued for a time, and later he retired and 
removed to his present home in the borough of Lansdale.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Brecht have the following children: Miriam, 
married, first, Wilson Bean, who died, and she married 
several years afterwards, Jacob Garner, they having two 
children; Annie (deceased) married Edmund Godshalk; and 
Mary, married Dr. VanHorn.

Samuel E. Brecht is an active Republican. He is a good 
financier, and has invested his money so as to realize the 
greatest possible benefit from it. He is a member of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In religious faith he is a 
Methodist. He is liberal in his religious views and with his 
charities. He owns considerable real estate, and has always 
had good success with such investments. He is much respected 
by the community. He resides in a beautiful house in 
Lansdale, and is surrounded with all the comforts of life.

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