Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Otto Frank across 6 places, from 1908 to 1980.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German businessman, and the father of Anne Frank.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Otto Frank is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Otto Frank was documented, and when
1908 to 1909period
Heidelbergattested“Otto studied economics in Heidelberg from 1908 to 1909 and had a work experience placement at Macy's Department Store in New York City thanks to a college friend his age, Nathan Straus Jr.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1908 to 1909period
New York Cityattested“Otto studied economics in Heidelberg from 1908 to 1909 and had a work experience placement at Macy's Department Store in New York City thanks to a college friend his age, Nathan Straus Jr.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1908 to 1909period
New Yorkattested“Otto studied economics in Heidelberg from 1908 to 1909 and had a work experience placement at Macy's Department Store in New York City thanks to a college friend his age, Nathan Straus Jr.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1963year
Amsterdamattested“In 1963, he founded the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel (not to be confused with the Anne Frank Foundation in Amsterdam, see below), which is devoted to global distribution and use of the Diary of Anne Frank.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1963year
Baselattested“In 1963, he founded the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel (not to be confused with the Anne Frank Foundation in Amsterdam, see below), which is devoted to global distribution and use of the Diary of Anne Frank.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
19 August 1980exact date
Birsfeldenattested“Frank died of lung cancer on 19 August 1980 in Birsfelden and his ashes were buried in the town's cemetery, where Elfriede would also be buried, in the same tomb, 18 years later.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
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1911year
Germanymentioned“He returned to Germany two years later in 1911.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
August 1915month
Mainzmentioned“He and his two brothers were drafted for military service in August 1915 and after training at a depot in Mainz, he served in an artillery unit on the Western Front in which most soldiers were mathematicians and surveyors.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1916year
Battle of the Sommementioned“In 1916, he was attached to the infantry as a range-finder at the Battle of the Somme.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
12 May 1925exact date
Aachenmentioned“He married 25-year-old Edith Holländer – an heiress to a scrap-metal and industrial-supply business on 12 May 1925, at the synagogue in Aachen, Edith's hometown.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1933year
Switzerlandmentioned“After the liberation of Auschwitz, Frank wrote to his mother in Switzerland, where she had fled in 1933 when Hitler came to power.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
August 1933month
Aachenmentioned“In August 1933, they relocated to Aachen, where his mother-in-law, Rosa Holländer resided, in preparation for a subsequent and final move to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
August 1933month
Amsterdammentioned“In August 1933, they relocated to Aachen, where his mother-in-law, Rosa Holländer resided, in preparation for a subsequent and final move to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
August 1933month
Netherlandsmentioned“In August 1933, they relocated to Aachen, where his mother-in-law, Rosa Holländer resided, in preparation for a subsequent and final move to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1938 to 1941period
United Statesmentioned“In 1938 and 1941, Frank attempted to obtain visas for his family to emigrate to the United States or Cuba.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
1 December 1941exact date
Cubamentioned“He was granted a single visa for himself to Cuba on 1 December 1941, but it is not known if it ever reached him.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
6 July 1942exact date
Netherlandsmentioned“At the age of 53, when the systematic deportation of Jews from the Netherlands started in the summer of 1942, Frank took his family into hiding on 6 July 1942 in the upper rear rooms of the Opekta premises on the Prinsengracht, behind a…”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
October 1944month
Auschwitz concentration campmentioned“In late October 1944, Margot and Anne were transferred from Auschwitz to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where they died of typhus.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
October 1944month
Bergen-Belsen concentration campmentioned“In late October 1944, Margot and Anne were transferred from Auschwitz to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where they died of typhus.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
6 January 1945exact date
Auschwitz concentration campmentioned“Edith died of starvation and disease in Auschwitz on 6 January 1945.”source: Wikipedia: Otto Frank
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