Gertruida Wijsmuller-Meier
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer was a Dutch resistance fighter who brought Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council.
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Female
Date of Birth
April 21st, 1896
Age
129
Birth Place
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland
Date of Death
August 30th, 1978
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Taurus
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