Joseph van Praagh was born on 10 December 1880 in Scheveningen. He came from a large family. Just like his brothers, he worked in the meat trade as a butcher and wholesaler. He got married in 1905. The couple had two children. When they went into hiding, one of the chidlren was married.
With his wife, two children and another relative through marriage, Joseph van Praagh was hiding out with Jan a…