ʃɹˈɛkɪŋɡˌɑːst wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn nˈuː bˈɛθlɛhəm, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, tə nˈɑːmən ʃɹˈɛkəŋɡˌɑːst ænd ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɛɹə kˈæɹəlˌaɪn pɹˈɑːtsmən.
Schreckengost was born in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Naaman Schrecongost and the former Sarah Caroline Protzman.