They wanted to help save all the Jews so the Jews can come to the house and come to the backyard, get into the boat and leave Denmark and go to Sweden.
They wanted to help save all the Jews so the Jews can come to the house and come to the backyard, get into the boat and leave Denmark and go to Sweden.
Annemarie was confused because Great Aunt Bertie was actually alive; Uncle Henrik was using her death as a cover story to help Jewish refugees escape to safety in Sweden.
David Monrad Johansen died on February 20, 1974 at the age of 85.
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the casket was in the Johansen's apartment because they were pretending to mourn the death of Great-aunt Birte in order to keep the Nazi soldiers from suspecting that Ellen was Jewish and had gone into hiding with them. The casket served as a decoy to protect Ellen's identity.
Annemarie was shocked that they had kept the death of Great-aunt Birte a secret from her. She was also surprised by her mother's emotional reaction to the news and the realization of the dangers faced by their Jewish friends.
Henrik Shipstead died at the age of 79 on June 26, 1960.
Henrik Dam died on April 17, 1976 at the age of 81.
Henrik Steffens died on February 13, 1845 at the age of 71.
Henrik Wergeland died on July 12, 1845 at the age of 37.
Henrik Pontoppidan died on August 21, 1943 at the age of 86.
Henrik Ibsen died on May 23, 1906 at the age of 78.
Niels Henrik Abel died on April 6, 1829 at the age of 26.