In 1922 Hedwig Abraham married Joseph Mahler, born in Krefeld on 11 December 1894. Joseph Mahler, known as Jupp, served with the German army during World War I and sustained serious injuries. He received several military honours, including the Iron Cross.
Joseph Mahler was a journeyman printer. He and his wife intended to open their own printing house. In 1935 they had to leave Germany. They set…