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Who is Jopie de Waal?

Who is Jopie de Waal?

Jopie de Waal: One of Anne’s best girl friends before she goes into hiding. Miep Gies: Married to Henk Gies, she helps hide the Franks, Van Daans, and Dussel in her warehouse. She is cheerful and often brings them gifts. At Christmas, she decorates a basket and fills it with presents.

Who was Anne Frank’s bestfriend?

Hannah Goslar
‘My meeting with Hannah Goslar, Anne Frank’s best friend’ | FIU News – Florida International University. Monserrat, left, with Hannah Goslar — Anne Frank’s best friend.

Who is Anne Frank’s sister?

Margot Frank
Anne Frank/Sisters

How old is Jacqueline van maarsen?

92 years (January 30, 1929)
Jacqueline van Maarsen/Age

What happened to Jacqueline van maarsen?

Van Maarsen still lives in Amsterdam and has seven grandchildren. Since 1987, she has been giving speeches about Anne Frank in different schools in Germany and the United States. Additionally, she appeared in the November 28, 2008, documentary Classmates of Anne Frank.

Who was Anne Frank best friend in school?

Hannah Elisabeth “Hanneli” Pick-Goslar
Hannah Elisabeth “Hanneli” Pick-Goslar (born 12 November 1928) is a former nurse who is best known for her close friendship with diarist Anne Frank. Both Hannah and Anne had attended the 6th Montessori School (named after Anne Frank in 1957) in Amsterdam and then the Jewish Lyceum.

Who is Miep’s husband?

Jan Giesm. 1941–1993
Miep Gies/Husband

Jan Gies was Miep’s husband. Although he was not employed at Otto Frank’s company, he was involved as a member of the Supervisory Board and was one of the helpers of the people in hiding. He could often be found in the Secret Annex and provided books and distribution coupons.

Where did Jacqueline van Maarsen go to school?

Van Maarsen was born in Amsterdam to a Dutch-Jewish father, Hijman van Maarsen, and a French Christian mother, Elline van Maarsen. Van Maarsen has a sister, Christiane. Van Maarsen studied in a regular school in Amsterdam until 1940, when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands. Then she had to move to a Jewish lyceum.

How did Anne Frank and Jacqueline van Maarsen become friends?

Anne Frank and Van Maarsen became best friends, and they often visited each other’s houses and did their homework together. Van Maarsen sincerely liked Anne, but found her at times too demanding in her friendship.

What did Jacqueline van Maarsen write in her diary?

After two and a half months in hiding, Anne composed a farewell letter to Van Maarsen in her diary, vowing her lifelong friendship. Van Maarsen read this passage much later, after the publication of the diary. Meanwhile, the Nazis were arresting Jews throughout the country.

Why was Jacqueline van Maarsen able to escape the Nazis?

Because she was Christian, Van Maarsen’s mother was able to remove the “J” (Jew) signs from the family’s ID cards. This act helped the Van Maarsens to escape from the Nazis, and it allowed Van Maarsen to transfer out of the Jewish school and back into general education.

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