Despite confessing, Berton was acquitted on 24 December Berton stopped engaging with anarchist organizations following a subsequent arrest in She died in due to an intentional overdose.
Germaine had a good relationship with her father but a difficult relationship with her mother. In , the Berton family moved to Tours. Germaine was known as a good student at this time, graduating from primary education before attending The School of Fine Arts in Tours. During this time, she received a first prize award for sight drawing.
Following her father's death, Germaine left her schooling to become a factory worker. In , after turning 13, Germaine fell in love with a soldier who later died during World War I.
She then attempted suicide unsuccessfully by throwing herself into the Loire. Germaine would later cite this as beginning of her anti-militarist beliefs.
Following the death of her father, Germaine Berton began working in an American equipment factory located in Tours , France. During her tenure, Germaine was arrested for advocating violence during her speeches.
