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Miep Gies was born as Hermine Santrouschitz on 15 February 1909 in Vienna, the daughter of Karoline Santrouschitz.[1] The baptism took place on 19 February 1909 by Father Mayr in a church at Alservorstadt 195. Godmother was Hermine Lindner.[2] According to official documents, only the name of Miep's mother is known, although Johan Eipeldauer (or Apeltauer) recognized paternity in court on 8 April 1909.[3]
\r\n\r\nBecause of food shortages in post-war Vienna, she was sent on a transport of Austrian children to the Netherlands in late 1920 to gain strength. She was taken in by the family of Laurens Nieuwenburg and lived with them on Atjehstraat in Leiden. In the spring of 1924 the family moved to Amsterdam and lived at various addresses in the Rivierenbuurt district.
\r\n\r\nIn Leiden and Amsterdam, Miep attended public primary school and then went to the three-year ULO (secondary education) course on Mauritskade. After school she went to work as a typist at Schellekens' Borduur- en Plisseerateliers, where she met Jan Gies. By late 1932 she lost her job and after a period of unemployment went to work for Opekta in October 1933.
\r\n\r\nWhen Austria was annexed by Germany in early 1938, Miep became a German citizen against her will. Marrying Jan Gies in order to become Dutch was impossible, because his first marriage had not yet been annulled. She applied for naturalisation in 1939. At the end of 1940 she withdrew this request, because Jan's divorce was virtually settled. They got married in July 1941, and in 1950 their only child Paul was born.
\r\n\r\nIn 1942, Miep was one of the four office employees at Otto Frank's companies. She was therefore asked to contribute to the care of the people in hiding in the Secret Annex. One of her tasks was to collect the shopping list in the morning and to deliver the shopping - if available - at noon. During the raid on 4 August 1944, she was not arrested, despite the suspicions of SS officer Silberbauer.
\r\n\r\nWhen Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam on 3 June 1945, he first went to live with Miep and Jan Gies. He continued to live with them until he left for Switzerland in 1952. In 1972 she received the Yad Vashem decoration at Otto Frank's nomination. After Frank's death in 1980, Miep took over his public role with regard to Anne's diary to a certain extent. In 1987 her biography, written by Alison Leslie Gold, was published. After Jan's death in 1993, Miep moved to Hoorn. She lived there independently until she was moved to a nursing home after a fall in 2009. There she died shortly before her 101st birthday.[4]
\r\n\r\nMiep Gies werd als Hermine Santrouschitz op 15 februari 1909 in Wenen geboren als dochter van Karoline Santrouschitz.[1] De doop vond plaats op 19 februari 1909 door pastoor Mayr in een kerk aan de Alservorstadt 195. Peettante was Hermine Lindner.[2] Volgens officiële stukken is alleen de naam van Mieps moeder bekend, hoewel Johan Eipeldauer (of Apeltauer) op 8 april 1909 voor de rechtbank het vaderschap erkende.[3]
\r\n\r\nVanwege de voedselschaarste in het naoorlogse Wenen kwam Miep eind 1920 met een transport Oostenrijkse kinderen naar Nederland om aan te sterken. Ze werd in het gezin van Laurens Nieuwenburg opgenomen en woonde met hen aan de Atjehstraat in Leiden. In het voorjaar van 1924 verhuisde het gezin naar Amsterdam en woonde op verschillende adressen in de Rivierenbuurt.
\r\n\r\nIn Leiden en Amsterdam bezocht Miep de openbare lagere school en ging vervolgens naar de 3-jarige ULO aan de Mauritskade. Na de school ging ze als typiste werken bij Schellekens’ Borduur- en Plisseerateliers, waar ze Jan Gies leerde kennen. Eind 1932 verloor ze haar baan en ging na een periode van werkloosheid in oktober 1933 bij Opekta werken.
\r\n\r\nToen Oostenrijk begin 1938 bij Duitsland werd ingelijfd, werd Miep tegen wil en dank Duits staatsburger. Met Jan Gies trouwen om zo Nederlandse te worden, was onmogelijk omdat zijn eerste huwelijk nog niet ontbonden was. Ze vroeg in 1939 naturalisatie aan. Eind 1940 trok ze dit verzoek in, omdat Jans echtscheiding zo goed als geregeld was. In juli 1941 trouwden ze, en in 1950 werd hun enige kind Paul geboren.
\r\n\r\nIn 1942 was Miep een van de vier kantoormedewerkers bij de bedrijven van Otto Frank. Daarom werd haar gevraagd aan de verzorging van de onderduikers in het Achterhuis bij te dragen. Een van haar taken was ’s morgens de boodschappenlijst op te halen en tussen de middag de spullen – voor zover verkrijgbaar - af te leveren. Bij de inval op 4 augustus 1944 werd ze, ondanks de achterdocht van SS-officier Silberbauer, niet gearresteerd.
\r\n\r\nToen Otto Frank op 3 juni 1945 in Amsterdam terugkwam, ging hij allereerst naar Miep en Jan Gies. Hij bleef bij hen wonen tot hij in 1952 naar Zwitserland vertrok. In 1972 kreeg ze op voorspraak van Otto Frank de Yad Vashem-onderscheiding. Na diens overlijden in 1980 nam Miep zijn publieke rol ten aanzien van Annes dagboek tot op zekere hoogte over. In 1987 verscheen haar door Alison Leslie Gold geschreven biografie. Na de dood van Jan in 1993 vertrok Miep naar Hoorn. Ze woonde daar zelfstandig tot ze eind 2009 na een val in een verzorgingshuis terechtkwam. Daar overleed ze kort voor haar 101ste verjaardag.[4]
\r\n\r\nMiep Gies was born as Hermine Santrouschitz on 15 February 1909 in Vienna, the daughter of Karoline Santrouschitz.[1] The baptism took place on 19 February 1909 by Father Mayr in a church at Alservorstadt 195. Godmother was Hermine Lindner.[2] According to official documents, only the name of Miep's mother is known, although Johan Eipeldauer (or Apeltauer) recognized paternity in court on 8 April 1909.[3]
\r\n\r\nBecause of food shortages in post-war Vienna, she was sent on a transport of Austrian children to the Netherlands in late 1920 to gain strength. She was taken in by the family of Laurens Nieuwenburg and lived with them on Atjehstraat in Leiden. In the spring of 1924 the family moved to Amsterdam and lived at various addresses in the Rivierenbuurt district.
\r\n\r\nIn Leiden and Amsterdam, Miep attended public primary school and then went to the three-year ULO (secondary education) course on Mauritskade. After school she went to work as a typist at Schellekens' Borduur- en Plisseerateliers, where she met Jan Gies. By late 1932 she lost her job and after a period of unemployment went to work for Opekta in October 1933.
\r\n\r\nWhen Austria was annexed by Germany in early 1938, Miep became a German citizen against her will. Marrying Jan Gies in order to become Dutch was impossible, because his first marriage had not yet been annulled. She applied for naturalisation in 1939. At the end of 1940 she withdrew this request, because Jan's divorce was virtually settled. They got married in July 1941, and in 1950 their only child Paul was born.
\r\n\r\nIn 1942, Miep was one of the four office employees at Otto Frank's companies. She was therefore asked to contribute to the care of the people in hiding in the Secret Annex. One of her tasks was to collect the shopping list in the morning and to deliver the shopping - if available - at noon. During the raid on 4 August 1944, she was not arrested, despite the suspicions of SS officer Silberbauer.
\r\n\r\nWhen Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam on 3 June 1945, he first went to live with Miep and Jan Gies. He continued to live with them until he left for Switzerland in 1952. In 1972 she received the Yad Vashem decoration at Otto Frank's nomination. After Frank's death in 1980, Miep took over his public role with regard to Anne's diary to a certain extent. In 1987 her biography, written by Alison Leslie Gold, was published. After Jan's death in 1993, Miep moved to Hoorn. She lived there independently until she was moved to a nursing home after a fall in 2009. There she died shortly before her 101st birthday.[4]
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