Jan Gies | |
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 Gies in 1980 | |
| Born | Jan Augustus Gies 18 August 1905 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 January 1993 (aged 87) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Henk van Santen |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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Jan Augustus Gies (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑŋ ˈɣis];[a] 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 as they resided in the Secret Annex.
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