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Otto Frank's internships in New York

New York Sept. 14, 1909 - June 1, 1911

During his stay in New York, Otto Frank worked as an intern in the Macy's department store and then at the bank L.M. Prince & Co.

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Victor Kugler worked at Demag

Duisburg Sept. 24, 1920 - Feb. 5, 1921

Victor Kugler worked as a mechanic at Deutsche Maschinenfabrik A.G., better known as Demag.

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Registration of Aäron David van Pels's company

Osnabrück July 31, 1922 - Sept. 19, 1938

From 1922 to 1938, Aäron van Pels's company was registered with the Industrie- und Handelskammer in Osnabrück. His son Hermann worked for the company.

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Johannes Kleiman worked at Centrale Maatschappij voor Handel en Industrie

Amsterdam Nov. 19, 1923 - Feb. 8, 1938

Johannes Kleiman worked at the Centrale Maatschappij voor Handel en Industrie (Central Company for Trade and Industry). Several of Otto Frank's business associates were involved in this company, including Th. Metz, who had also lived in Frankfurt. When Otto came to live in Amsterdam in 1933, he succeeded him as supervisory director of this company.

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Johannes Kleiman works with Michael Frank & Zonen

Amsterdam May 23, 1924 - Feb. 12, 1929

In addition to their work for the Centrale Maatschappij voor Handel en Industrie, Kleiman and Heuskin also held positions with the firm of Michael Frank & Zonen.

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Miep Gies worked at Schellekens Borduur- en Plisseerateliers

Amsterdam Sept. 1, 1927 - Dec. 1, 1932

From 1 September 1927 to 1 December 1932, Miep Gies worked in the office at Schellekens.

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Otto Frank establishes Opekta in the Netherlands

Amsterdam July 1, 1933

In July 1933 Otto Frank began selling Opekta in the Netherlands.

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Miep Gies works at Opekta

Amsterdam Oct. 16, 1933

From 16 October 1933, Miep Gies worked at Opekta.

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Goslar and Ledermann start a consultancy firm

Amsterdam Jan. 5, 1934

Franz Ledermann and Hans Goslar were both from Berlin and worked together in various fields in Amsterdam.

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Johannes Kleiman works at the Cimex-Instituut

Haarlem May 3, 1934

Johannes Kleiman and his brother Willy were the owners of the Cimex-Instituut company.

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Johannes Kleiman worked at N.V. Paauwe's Volautomatische Kalenderuurwerken

Amsterdam Jan. 29, 1937 - Jan. 28, 1959

Johannes Kleiman was there at the birth of N.V. Paauwe's Patent.

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Hermann van Pels and Max Goldschmidt establish Moderna

Amsterdam Jan. 4, 1938

Handelsonderneming Moderna was founded on 4 January 1938 by Hermann van Pels and his brother-in-law Max Goldschmidt.

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Otto Frank takes over Pectacon

Amsterdam Oct. 21, 1938

In October 1938, Otto Frank took over Pectacon from its founders Johannes Kleiman and Ton Dunselman. This company traded in spices and preservatives. It provided income in winter and spring, when Opekta's sales were low. In 1939, Hermann van Pels joined the company.

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Johannes Kleiman works at Handelsonderneming gebroeders Kleiman

Unknown June 1, 1941

Handelsonderneming Gebroeders Kleiman ('Kleiman Brothers Trading Company') focused on trading and manufacturing chemical articles.

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Johannes Kleiman managing director of Opekta

Amsterdam Dec. 12, 1941

Johannes Kleiman took over the management of Opekta when Otto Frank was forced to step down.

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Johannes Kleiman works at Firma Frank & Kleiman

Amsterdam Sept. 24, 1948 - Dec. 31, 1952

Three years after the war, Otto Frank founded the company "Firma Frank & Kleiman" together with Jo Kleiman.

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Johannes Kleiman works at Noblesse

Amsterdam Sept. 1, 1950 - June 15, 1951

Noblesse was a chocolate, confectionery and pastry factory founded by Otto Frank and Johannes Kleiman.

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