Edith Frank
Mother of Anne Frank and Holocaust victim
Born
Died
1945
81 years ago — 45 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Netherlands
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Born in Germany and later moved to the Netherlands, raised two daughters, including Anne Frank. During World War II, the family went into hiding to escape Nazi persecution. They were discovered in 1944, and Edith was deported to Auschwitz. She died in 1945, shortly before the end of the war. The diary written by her daughter became a significant literary work and an important historical document.
Raising Anne Frank
Involvement in hiding from Nazis
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