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Jan 12, 2010 · There, she met Jan Gies, pictured with Miep at the entrance of the Anne Frank annex in this 1987 file photo, and married him. Jan was also instrumental in helping the Frank family remain hidden ...
May 2, 2023 · Miep Gies lived a long and fruitful life, but her later years were marred by illness. In late December 2009, she suffered a fall, which resulted in injuries that ultimately led to her death on January 11, 2010, in Hoorn, the Netherlands. At the time of her death, she was 100 years old. However, before the fall, Miep stayed active and connected ...
Bep was born in Amsterdam. She was one of the eight children of Johannes Voskuijl and Christina Sodenkamp. When still a teenager, Bep worked as a chambermaid, waitress and shop assistant in order to earn money to support the large Voskuijl family. In 1937, Bep enrolled in the Instituut Schoevers, the evening school for girls and women who ...
Feb 12, 2009 · Feb. 12, 2009, 8:52 AM PST / Source: The Associated Press. Anne Frank called them the Helpers. They provided food, books and good cheer while she and her family hid for two years from the Nazis in ...
Feb 26, 2015 · Miep Gies died Jan. 11, 2010, five years ago, and at age 100 she was the last of the group to survive. We remember her remarkable courage and humble modesty today.
Feb 4, 2024 · Jan Gies, Miep Gies’s husband, survived the war and lived until 1993. He passed away at the age of 87. Jan Gies played a significant role during World War II, alongside his wife, Miep. They were among the Dutch citizens who helped hide Anne Frank, her family, and four other Jews from the Nazis in […]
The wedding of Jan Gies and Miep Santrouschitz took place on 16 July 1941. Jan's previous marriage had been dissolved by divorce on 7 November 1940. [1] Miep's foster father Laurens Nieuwenburg and Otto Frank serves as witnesses. [2]. Surviving wedding photographs show the following guests: Laurens and Anna Nieuwenburg, their granddaughter ...
