Alida Paulina de Bruin, usually called Alie, was a daughter of the butcher Simon de Bruin and Hester Ligtenstein in Dedemsvaart, municipality of Avereest. She had a brother Izaak Meijer and two sisters Cornelia Alida (Corrie) and Eva. Zij were all killed during the Holocaust.
In July 1930, Alie left Avereest for Amsterdam, where she provided for herself as day servant maid. She lived at St. Antoni…