Education/training. Josef Mengele was born on March 16, 1911 in a Bavarian village of Gunzburg, Germany. He was the eldest of two brothers; his parents were Karl and Walburga Mengele. His parents were deep believes in the Catholic faith, his family was raised accordingly. His father was a founder of a farm machinery factory called Firma Karl Mengele. In the 1920's he graduated from college and was promptly accepted into the University of Munich in Bavaria. …showed first 75 words of 1546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1546 total…routine of a family man in a 9-to-5 job with good prospects. Despite international efforts to track him down, he was never apprehended and lived for 35 years hiding under various aliases. He lived in Paraguay and Brazil until his death in 1979. One afternoon, living in Brazil, he went for a swim. While in the ocean he suffered a massive stroke and began to drown. By the time he was dragged to shore, he was dead.