Berthe Meijer

Berthe Meijer (21 April 1938 – 10 July 2012) was a Dutch Holocaust survivor and author. In her memoir of her time imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, she wrote of knowing Anne Frank, which was corroborated by other camp survivors. She was also a culinary journalist and published a cookbook.

Early life Meijer was born in Amsterdam to a Jewish family in 1938. After liberation, Meijer grew up in a Jewish orphanage since her parents had died at Bergen Belsen in January 1945.

Death Meijer died of cancer on 10 July 2012. She was survived by her husband, Gary Goldschneider, her sister, her son and two grandchildren.