Schija Ringel
Settled in Berlin in the early 1880s
Rzeszów
Town in Austrian Galicia (now Poland) where the Ringel family originated
Kolberg
German name for the coastal Pomeranian town where the Katz family prospered. It is now the Polish city of Kolobrzeg
Isaak and Betty may have met through a Paechter relation in Kolberg
The Katz-Wohlgemuth nuptial in 1898 may not have been brokered after all
Religion was "mumbo jumbo" to Gerhard
He had no use for any religion but was tolerant of others' beliefs
Ilse's attitudes reflected the times
She held intolerant views but enjoyed the company of Jews
Wedding of Gerhard and Ilse
The wedding on June 6, 1933 was a subdued affair. Some thirty guests attended
Life went on while Hitler consolidated power
Wedding plans were made as Hitler gained power and crackdowns began