Breslich was born in Insterburg, East Prussia in 1873.In his early youth he attended the Gymnasium in his home town, and in addition to this he learned the watchmaker trade under the supervision of his father.
[1] Breslich was the victim of an anti-German witch hunt in late 1917 due to his desire to have students sing Christmas carols in German.
Although the results were that president Breslich was not 'pro-German' he was forced to resign due to heavy pressure placed upon the committee by both students and Berea citizens.
He moved back to Wisconsin, where he began work as executive secretary for the Biblical Alliance, an organization he co-founded with UW professor W.H.
It was there that Breslich spent the remainder of his career, editing and contributing to biblical definitions in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.