He was an Evangelical Lutheran and his wife Anna had converted from being a Roman Catholic to make sure there were no religious problems with their marriage. August and Anna, however, were only religious for the sake of convention.
Siya ay isang Ebandyeliko Lutheran at kanyang asawa Anna ay iko-convert mula sa pagiging isang Katoliko Romano upang siguraduhin na walang kaugnayan sa relihiyon ay may mga problema sa kanilang kasal. Agosto at Anna, gayunman, ay tanging relihiyon para sa kapakanan ng kapulungan.