Henderina Saartje van der Reis

Henderine Saartje (Rien) Stoppelman-Van der Reis was the landlady of Jan and Miep Gies. She married Arond Stoppelman on 14 November 1912 in Groningen. Arond Stoppelman ended up on a ship bound for England in May 1940 and stayed in London during the war years. His wife therefore decided to look for tenants and these ended up being Jan and Miep Gies. She corresponded with her husband through the Red Cross.

She went into hiding with Mrs Van der Horst in Hilversum (not Bussum). The contact arose because Mrs Van der Horst was acquainted with Mrs Stoppelman's son-in-law, Louis Cohen. Later (late '43 — early '44) she stayed with relatives in Garderen. This followed the quartering of German officers in the house of Mrs. Van der Horst on 3 November 1943. Meanwhile, correspondence with her husband through the Red Cross continued.

Upon returning to the house on Hunzestraat, problems arose because Miep had seen fit to give away most of Mrs. Stoppelman's clothes.

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Bruidegom: Arond Stoppelman Geboorteplaats: Delfzijl Beroep: photograaf Vader van de bruidegom: Gerson Stoppelman Beroep: Winkelier Moeder van de bruidegom: Frouke Nieuweg Bruid: Henderine Saartje van der Reis Geboorteplaats: Groningen Beroep: winkelierster Vader van de bruid: Meijer van der Reis Beroep: monteur Moeder van de bruid: Saartje Noort Gebeurtenis: Huwelijk Datum: donderdag 14 november 1912 Groningen bruidegom 21 jaar; bruid 19 jaar WieWasWie