August immigrated to the United States in 1895, arriving with his parents and older sister Minnie on the steamship Russia in New York from Hamburg on April 15, 1895, joining his older brother Albert who was previously established there. They settled in Minnesota, initially at Jessenland Township in Sibley County, where they were living in July of that year.

In 1900 August was living with his parents, sister and brother-in-law John C. Eckers on Eckers’ farm in Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. August was employed, by Eckers, as a farm worker in that year. He was unemployed one month out of the twelve preceding June 1, 1900.

Little else is known of his early life and education other than he was he was literate and had learned English by 1900. As an adult he had brown eyes and black hair, was of medium build, and was 5’ 5” in height.

In 1910 he lived in the village of Edina, Hennepin County, Minneapolis with the family of Mrs. Bedelia Duggan as a hired man, working as a farm hand.

In September 1918 August was working as a woodsman for the International Lumber Company at Camp 53, Wildwood, Koochiching County, Minnesota. His permanent address was given as Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and his nearest relative as his sister Minnie Eckers in St. Louis Park.

August never married, and in later years lost touch with the family.

In 1930 August lodged at 123 Nicolett Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. His occupation was given as common laborer.

In 1940 he was lodging at the Oak Hotel, 39 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis. His occupation was given as sawyer in a lumber yard.

He died March 24, 1957 at a place called the Mission Farm, possibly a retirement home, in Hennepin County, Minnesota. August’s funeral was attended by his nieces Louise Larsen and Minnie Phillips, along with Grace Eckers, wife of his nephew Bennie Eckers.