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Jan Augustus Gies (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑŋ ˈɣis]; 18 August 1905 – 26 January 1993) was a member of the Dutch Resistance who, with his wife, Miep, helped hide Anne Frank, her sister Margot, their parents Otto and Edith, the van Pels family, and Fritz Pfeffer from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands by aiding them ...
Jan 26, 1993 · Jan Augustus Gies was born on 18 August 1905 in the parental home Rustenburgerstraat 191, Amsterdam as the son of Cornelis Gies and Wilhelmina Gezina Steenge. He was the youngest of five children and was preceded by: Rosina Wilhelmina (Ro), Cornelis, Fenna Gesiena and Johanna Augusta.
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Miep and Jan Gies, fall of 1985, in Amsterdam While the Germans surged through most of Europe like a tidal wave, life in Amsterdam seemed to continue much as before. It was a beautiful summer and Miep and Jan were happy.
Jan Augustus Gies ( Dutch pronunciation: [ jɑŋ ˈɣis]; 18 August 1905 – 26 January 1993) was a member of the Dutch Resistance who, with his wife, Miep, helped hide Anne Frank, her sister Margot, their parents Otto and Edith, the van Pels family, and Fritz Pfeffer from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands by aiding them ...
Miep begins a romance with social worker Jan Gies, and they eventually marry. In 1940, the Nazis swiftly invade the Netherlands . In 1942, Miep agrees to help the Frank family hide in a concealed attic apartment above the Opekta offices.
Apr 26, 2023 · We pit the A Small Light miniseries vs. the true story of Miep Gies, her husband Jan, and their efforts to hide Anne Frank's family and others during World War II.
