Christian Brecht

biography

Brecht, Christian, brewer, son of Karl and Christina (Bohn) Brecht, was born December 31, 1854, in Wurtemberg, Germany, and came to this country with his parents in 1857. His father first settled in Saegertown, Crawford county, Pennsylvania. He was a brewer by trade, and in 1859 removed to Clarion county, and in connection with J. B. Lutz established a brewery. He then connected himself with Nicholas Dritz in the same business, and subsequently went to Fryburg and operated a brewery for two years. In 1861 he settled in Plumer, Venango county, Pennsylvania, and built a brewery, and purchased a farm. He afterward changed his business into a distillery, which was destroyed by fire, since which time he has followed farming. Christian Brecht is the eldest son of a family of four sons and four daughters. He was taught the trade of a brewer, and followed the business for a number of years, working for George Ober, of Allegheny City, and other brewers. In 1876 he returned to Plumer and engaged in the brewing business. In 1879 he entered the employ of F. L. Ober & Brother, where he remained until 1883, when he came to Franklin and purchased the Snell brewery, just outside Franklin, in Sugar Creek township, and has since conducted that business. He was married June 8, 1882, to Miss Mary C., daughter of George Ober of Allegheny City, and by this union they have had two children, one of whom is living, Rosie. Mr. Brecht is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and politically a Democrat.

History of Venango County, Pennsylvania: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs, townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc., etc. Chicago, Ill.: Brown, Runk & Co., 1890, page 837.