Margot Frank facts for kids

Margot Betti Frank (born February 16, 1926 – died early March 1945) was the older sister of Anne Frank. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Margot sadly died from a sickness called typhus in a place called Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

According to Anne's famous diary, Margot also kept a diary. However, no one has ever found Margot's diary. Margot was often described as quiet and polite. This was quite different from her younger sister Anne, who was energetic and outgoing. Margot was the older daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank-Holländer. Her father, Otto, was a German businessman. Margot was named after her mother's sister. Anne's diary also mentions that Margot hoped to become a midwife in Palestine one day.

Early Life in Germany

Margot Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany. She lived there with her parents and her younger sister, Anne. Their lives changed a lot in 1933. On March 13, 1933, there were elections in Frankfurt. Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party won these elections.

Soon after, acts of Antisemitism began. Antisemitism means hatred or unfair treatment of Jewish people. The Frank family was Jewish. They became very worried about what might happen to them if they stayed in Germany.

Moving to the Netherlands

Because of the danger, Margot's family decided to leave Germany. Later in 1933, her mother, Edith, took Anne and Margot to Aachen. They stayed there with Edith's mother, Rosa Holländer.

Otto Frank, Margot's father, stayed in Frankfurt for a short time. He then received an offer to start a company in Amsterdam. So, he moved to Amsterdam to begin his business. He also found a new home for his family there. The Frank family was among 300,000 Jewish people who left Germany between 1933 and 1939. They hoped to find safety in the Netherlands.

Life in Hiding

Anne often felt a bit of jealousy towards Margot. Anne thought Margot was pretty and smart. She also felt that Margot was everyone's favorite. Because of this, Margot was not mentioned very often in Anne's early diary entries.

However, when the sisters had to go into hiding, their relationship changed. They became much closer to each other. On January 12, 1944, Anne wrote something special in her diary. She said, "Margot's much nicer ... She's not nearly so catty these days and is becoming a real friend. She no longer thinks of me as a little baby who doesn't count." This shows how their bond grew stronger during their difficult time in hiding.

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  Jeker School in Amsterdam – The primary school of Margot Frank

See also

In Spanish: Margot Frank para niños