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Nel Lohman

Nel Lohman worked at the Children's Home in Laren, where several photos were taken that also featured Anne Frank.

Person

  • Geertruida Pieternella Lohman
  • Born on: Nov. 27, 1895
  • Born in: Den Helder, Nederland

Geertruida Pieternella (Nel) Lohman initially worked as an office clerk and later became a 'child care worker'. In 1926, she lived for a short time in the children's home Het Kinderhuisje in Laren. In 1931 she went to live there again.[1] Her name appeared at the bottom of advertisements of that institution from 1932 onwards.[2]

In 1938, several photos were taken at Het Kinderhuisje, including one of Anne Frank.[3] Paola and Dirk Folmer, who are also in the pictures, lived for years with Nel Lohman in Het Kinderhuisje. When she moved Het Kinderhuisje to Hilversum in the autumn of 1939, Paola and Dirk moved with her.[4] They also kept in touch with her after that.[5]

Henk Schultink, who is also in the photo, says that he remembered "Auntie Nel" — as well as leader Marie Verheij — "very well and with great pleasure".[6]

Source personal data.[7] Addresses: Overtoom 127, Amsterdam; Drift 27, Laren; ’s Gravelandseweg 132, Hilversum.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ^ “Bevolkingsopgaven Laren”, Laarder Courant de Bel, 2 juni 1931.
  2. ^ “Aangeb. Buitenverbl., Pensions enz.”, De Telegraaf, 3 november 1932.
  3. ^ Anne Frank Stichting, Anne Frank Collectie: Foto’s 4050_14 en 4050_15.
  4. ^ “Bevolkingsopgaven”, Laarder Courant de Bel, 27 oktober 1939.
  5. ^ Privébezit M.L. Folmer: Prentbriefkaart ‘the Golden Hind’, getekend 3 oktober (1941?).
  6. ^ Email H. Schultink aan Gertjan Broek (Anne Frank Stichting), 18 maart 2014.
  7. a, b Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Dienst Bevolkingsregister, Gezinskaarten (toegangsnummer 5422): Gezinskaart G.P. Lohman.