Complex sentence: At various times he stated that he did not know his mother, or father and was an orphan, he also stated his father was the American Consul in Heidelberg, and as noted above he also stated his father was a German of noble title.
Split into simpler sentences: At various times he stated that he did not know his mother or father and was an orphan. He also stated his father was the American Consul in Heidelberg, and as noted above alternatively claimed his father was a German of noble title.