Jānis Lipke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | February 1,1900 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jelgava |
| Latvia | |
| Died | Riga |
| Latvia | |
| Spouse | Johanna Lipke |
| Awards | Righteous Among the Nations |
| Children | Zigfrīds Lipke |
| Aina Lipke | |
| Alfreds Lipke | |
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| ID | 3741169 |
Jānis Lipke Life story
Jānis Lipke was a Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga in World War II from the Holocaust in Latvia. Lipke, a dock worker in the port of Riga, was determined to help save Latvian Jews from capture by the Nazis after witnessing actions against them in the streets.