2 In 1859, Joseph Rainey traveled to Philadelphia, where he met and married his wife, Susan, also a halfâFrench mulatto, originally from the West Indies. Rainey continued to work as a barber, and the couple had three children: Joseph II, Herbert, and Olivia.
For other uses, see Rommel (disambiguation). Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 â 14 October 1944), popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a field marshal (senior military commander) in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the Pour le MÃ©rite for his actions on the Italian Front.
Erwin Rommel-Early Life & Career: Erwin Rommel was born at Heidenheim, Germany on November 15, 1891, to Professor Erwin Rommel and Helene von Luz. Educated locally, he displayed a high degree of technical aptitude at an early age.hile at school, Rommel met his future wife, Lucia Mollin, who he married on November 27, 1916. Erwin Rommel-World War I: With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Rommel moved to the Western Front with the 6th Wuerttemberg WÃ¼rttemberg Infantry. Regiment wounded That, september he was awarded The Iron, Cross First. class