Bep Voskuijl

Elisabeth 'Bep' Voskuijl (July 5, 1919 - May 6 1983) helped conceal Anne Frank and her family from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands.

Related Topics:
July 5 - 1919 - May 6 - 1983 - Anne Frank - Nazi - The Netherlands

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She was hired by Otto Frank in 1937 as a secretary and by 1942 was the administration manager of his company, Pectacon, based at 263 Prinsengracht, the address which would become the Frank family's hiding place. She agreed to help bring provisions to his family and four other people concealed in the back rooms of the office building, from July 1942, until their betrayal and arrest in August 1944. During the Gestapo raid she managed to escape, but returned to assist Miep Gies collect the personal possessions of the captured Jews, amongst which were Anne Frank's diaries and manuscripts.

Related Topics:
Otto Frank - Prinsengracht - July - 1942 - August - 1944 - Gestapo - Miep Gies

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She left the company after her marriage to Cornelius van Wijk in April 1946 and they went on to have four children; Ton, Cor, Joop, and a daughter whom she named after Anne. She was honoured in later years for her activities during the Second World War, but disliked publicity and gave few interviews about her association with Anne Frank.

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