Marianne's Forged Identity Card

A trifold page. On the leftmost portion is a small black-and-white portrait of a woman with dark hair. There is a stamp that reads “Gemeente Apeldoorn,” a postage stamp, and a signature. The rest of the document is blank.

Forged identity card of Marianne Stein acquired from the Dutch Underground.

Marianne obtained this identity card from the Dutch Underground resistance. To conceal her Jewish identity, the J was omitted from this professionally forged card. In addition, her surname was changed from “Stein” to “van Strien.” Marianne, her husband and two daughters survived the Holocaust in hiding. Their extended family perished in the death camps.

Donated to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre by Louise Stein Sorensen. 2004.001.002

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[A partial translation from the original Dutch.]

van Dam—
Marianne—

6 September 1900
Rotterdam

Nederlander

Van Strien, H

Zonder

4 Juni 1944
Apeldoorn

Marianne's Forged Identity Card

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