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Jan Gies

Dutch Resistance member; Dutch Righteous Among the Nations; World War II humanitarian (1905–1993)

Jan Gies was born on August 18, 1905 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and died on January 26, 1993, aged 87.

Born

August 18, 1905

Jan Gies died aged 87.

Died: January 26, 1993

Birthplace
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professions
resistance fighter
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands

More about Jan Gies

Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth name
Jan Augustus Gies

Family

Spouse
Miep Gies

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Questions people ask

How old was Jan Gies when they died?

Jan Gies died aged 87.

When is Jan Gies’s birthday?

Jan Gies’s recorded birthday is August 18.

Where was Jan Gies born?

Jan Gies was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

What was Jan Gies’s name at birth?

Jan Gies’s recorded birth name is Jan Augustus Gies.

When did Jan Gies die?

Jan Gies died on January 26, 1993.