Mariëtte Bruére was born on April 14, 1795, in a small village in southern France.

Mariëtte took inspiration from her mother and decided to pursue a career in nursing. She underwent training and started working at a local hospital where she was later asked to work in the field hospitals. Due to her opposition to the French government, Mariëtte began working at the hospitals of the opposition. It was there that she met a wounded soldier named Georgius Rothfeld, who expressed his interest in her. However, Mariëtte remained professional and did not entertain his advances. After completing her work, Mariëtte returned to France and did not expect Georgius to come looking for her. Initially hesitant, Mariëtte eventually agreed to have a long-distance relationship with Georgius.

Georgius and Mariëtte dated for two years before he invited her to move in with him in Austria. They tied the knot on March 29, 1818. After their wedding, Mariëtte began to volunteer at a nearby hospital while Georgius continued to serve in the military.

Aloysius Rothfeld was born on June 7, 1837 in Austria to Georgius Rothfeld and Mariëtte Bruére. His birth brought great joy, especially to his father who longed for a son.

The first years of Georgius and Mariëtte's marriage were romantic. After they had their son, Aloysius, they were extremely happy. They now had a house, family, status and wealth. But after the golden years, Georgius was increasingly bothered by nightmares, flashbacks and periods of depression. He became more and more violent and abusive towards his children. When Aloysius wanted to pursue a medical career instead of joining the military, which Georgius had always wanted for his son, his situation reached a breaking point. He pushed his son until he finally relented. But this was only the beginning. With Aloysius out of the house, Mariëtte had to take most of the blows. In 1859, she decided to flee the home, leaving Georgius alone. Also, the rumours resulting from his abusive behaviour towards his son and wife spread through the local community. In a split second, everything Georgius had worked for was shattered into pieces. He sought comfort in drinking, which only worsened his condition until he finally hit rock bottom.

After Mariëtte left Georgius, she was able to stay with her friends in a town near the French border. She contacted Aloysius, who quickly arranged an apartment for her in Lutheria, where she could live without Georgius. Her son promised that he would move in with her as soon as his service in the military allowed him to.

On New Years Eve, January 1st, 1860, Georgius committed suïcide by hanging. Shortly before, he disinherited Aloysius and left his estate and his savings to his direct family. Also, he prepared a letter stating his son and wife were not welcome at the funeral. Unlike the custom of being buried, Georgius wished to be cremated, and his ashes spread out in an unknown location so nobody could find him again. According to local rumours, the site is somewhere on the battlefield where he was wounded and lost most of his comrades.