Maria Martel

Maria Von Serrle (née Martel) (1866-1944) was a German farmer's wife and the mother to Nazi Colonel, Josef Von Serrle.

Early Life
Maria Martel was born on 22nd May 1866 to Bavarian parents in Schmidmühlen within the Kingdom of Bavaria. Her parents were agricultural farmers.

Marriage
In 1893, Martel married Wilhelm Von Serrle, another local farmer and she gave birth to their son Josef on the 11th April 1899.

First World War
Martel was devastated when Wilhelm went off to war to fight in 1914, and banned Josef from ever joining his father, something Josef never forgave her for.

She was extremely relieved when Wilhelm returned after the end of the war and the defeat of Germany.

Later Life and Death
The family suffered economic misfortune during the 1920's and 1930's and Martel was extremely upset when Josef joined the Nazi Party in 1934 as she was not as nationalistic as her son.

During the war, and after the death of Wilhelm, she never saw her son after he left in 1939 and died next to her pet German Shepherd, Maxi on the 19th October 1944, aged 78.

Appearance
Maria Martel was fairly pretty with brown auburn hair and light-coloured skin. She was fairly short however, and stood at little over 5'1.

Personality
Martel was an extremely anxious character, shown in her natural disposition and her consistent worry for her family. A trait not mutual in her son who she was considerably estranged from due to little in common.