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Anne-Marie Orveillon

1888 – 1964

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Lived 1888 – 1964 (aged 76). Anne-Marie Orveillon was a French grocer and french resistance fighter.

Anne-Marie Orveillon (, January 29, 1888 – August 30, 1964) was a Breton and French activist who saved two Jewish boys during the Holocaust. She was posthumously recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations.

Biography Not much is known of her early life. She married a man named Orveillon. She owned a café and grocery store in Jugon Les Lacs in Brittany. Her niece Geneviève lived with her.

Two Jewish boys, Roland and Gérard Moryoussef, who had been born in Algeria, fled Paris and ended up in Jugon Les Lacs, where Orveillon sheltered them beginning in October 1941. Orveillon with Roland (left) and Gérard Moryoussef (right), who she hid during the Holocaust. The honor of belonging to the Righteous Among the Nations was bestowed upon her in 2009, and her name is recorded on the wall of the just in the garden. Her name is also included on the Wall of the Righteous at the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris.

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Grocer, French resistance fighter
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Righteous Among the Nations

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Who was Anne-Marie Orveillon?

Righteous Among the Nations (1888-1964)

When was Anne-Marie Orveillon born?

Anne-Marie Orveillon was born on 29 January 1888.

When did Anne-Marie Orveillon die?

Anne-Marie Orveillon died on 30 August 1964.

What was Anne-Marie Orveillon's occupation?

Anne-Marie Orveillon was a grocer and french resistance fighter.

What nationality was Anne-Marie Orveillon?

Anne-Marie Orveillon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anne-Marie Orveillon

· Wikidata: Q39641832

· DBpedia: Anne-Marie Orveillon

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