Anna Swaan was born in Antwerp on 12 March 1925 as a daughter of Bertha Penha and Eliazer Swaan, who was known in Belgium as dealer in prams. Anna’s parents and two previous born children Nathan and Rebecca had come already in September 1919 to Antwerp where they lived at Somerstraat 11. In May 1935 the family moved to Provinciestraat 209 and on 20 October 1936 they were registered at the address …