Anna Philippina Knierim

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Jacobus Johannes Knierim
Moeder: Anna Wilhelmina Janssen
Geboren: 28 Dec 1904 Hoogeveen
Beroep: onderwijzeres
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Aantekeningen: Blok Anna (1904 - ? )
Personal Information
Last Name: Blok
First Name: Anna
Philippina
Maiden Name: Knierim
Date of Birth: 28/12/1904
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Religion: CALVINIST
Gender: Female
Organization/ Religious order: NV-Groep
Place during the war: Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1208)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 20/10/1977
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands
Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes
Honorary Citizenship of the State of Israel: Yes
Rescued Persons
Braun, Gustaaf
Blez, Dingsdag, Esther
Silber, Gerschon
Roe, Herman
Silber, Mirla
Rescue Story
Blok, Gerrit Hendrik & Anna Philippina (Knierim)
When the war broke out, Gerrit Blok, the headmaster of a U.L.O school (a school for advanced elementary education), and his wife, Anna, were living in Heerlen, Limburg. They were Calvinists and had no children. During the war, they hid many Jewish people in their home. From September 1942 until September 1944, Rosalie Wijnbergen found refuge with them. Esther and Jacob Blez arrived at the Bloks' home after their hideout in Hendrika Huysmans-Wooning's* home was betrayed by one of her family members. The Blezes stayed with Gerrit and Anna from October 1942 until December 1942. In 1943, Anne Marie van Verschuer*, a member of the NV, took Gustaaf Braun to the Bloks' home after his wife had died at the previous hideaway. He was hidden there for six months. During the course of the war, Herman Roe also hid there for 18 months and the elderly couple Gerschon and Mirla Silber stayed with the Bloks for seven months. As well as all these charges, the Bloks sheltered many other adults and children, most of whom were brought there by members of the NV for only a few days or weeks.
On October 20, 1978, Yad Vashem recognized Gerrit Hendrik Blok and his wife, Anna Philippina Blok-Knierim, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Gerrit Hendrik Blok geb. 2 Apr 1895
Huwelijk: 23 Apr 1930 Heerlen