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Jan Gies (1905) When the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands forced Otto Frank to resign from his own company because he was a Jew, his friend Jan Gies nominally took over. Soon after, the Franks and several friends went into hiding in a secret annex on the company's premises.
Return Otto Frank: back in Amsterdam. Amsterdam June 3, 1945 - July 18, 1945. On 3 June 1945, Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam to his friends Jan and Miep Gies. From there he went in search of his daughters. On 18 July, he received the news that his daughters had perished in Bergen-Belsen. Soon after, Miep Gies gave him his daughter Anne's diary.
Jan 26, 1993 · Fenna Gesiena Gies, 16 Aug 1899. Johanna Augusta, 1 May 1904. Jan Augustus, 18 Aug 1905. Jan Augustus married 26 year old Maria Margaretha Geertruida Netten (1902-1954) in 1928. At the time he worked as a kantoorbediende. [2] This marriage lasted up to Nov 7, 1940 when the couple had a divorce. [2] He then married Hermine (Santrouschitz) Gies ...
- October 18, 1905
- January 26, 1993
Jun 18, 2021 · English: Title: Miep Gies and husband Jan Gies, Austrians who hid Anne Frank from Nazis Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer Date Created/Published: [April 1987] Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format) Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-01331 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
Jan 26, 1993 · Added: Feb 21, 2017. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 176560594. Source citation. Jan Augustus Gies was a member of the Dutch Resistance who, with his wife Miep, helped hide Anne Frank and her family from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands. Jan Augustus Gies (also known as Henk van Santen) was born and raised in Amsterdam's ...
Apr 26, 2023 · One person's sneezing and coughing could jeopardize everyone in hiding. In November and December 1943, Anne Frank, Miep Gies, Bep Voskuijl, and Johannes Kleiman fell ill. While it caused a good bit of anxiety, fortunately, the sickness wasn't too severe and everyone was feeling better as the year began to wind down.
Description: Jan Gies (18 October 1905 - 26 January 1993) was a member of the Dutch Resistance who, with his wife Miep, helped hide Anne Frank and her family from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands. Jan Gies (Henk van Santen) was born and raised in Amsterdam's south side.
