Trivia

Granted the title "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem. (1973)

Until her death in January 2010, she was the last survivor who helped Anne Frank hide from the Nazis in WW2. She died of natural causes, in West-Friesland Netherlands, where she lived for years, at the age of 100. The premier of Israel wrote a letter to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, saying among other things, that it's a great loss.

She rescued Anne Frank's diary, and kept it safe until after the war when she was able to hand it over to Anne's father, Otto Frank, who survived the war, and helped him compile them into a diary that was published in 1947.

Used to live in Abbekerk, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.

Was Dutch (was sent there at the age of 11 to recover from malnutrition).

Helped (together with her husband) several Jews during the Holocaust in World War II, including Anne Frank and her family. Was Dutch. She was born in Austria, but was sent to Holland at the age of 11 because of the bad conditions in Austria.

Got the first name "Miep" from her Dutch foster family.

13 July 1950: Son, Paul Gies, born.

Grandmother of Erwin Gies, Jeanine Gies and David Gies.