Corrie Ten Boom
Corrie Ten Boom
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands to a working-class family and was the youngest daughter of a watchmaker. Corrie followed in her father’s footsteps and was the first woman to be licensed as a watchmaker in the Netherlands. During the Holocaust of WWII, Corrie and some of her family members were sent to concentration camps for helping Jewish people escape from the Nazis by hiding them in their home. Corrie lived through this experience and later wrote the best-selling book, The Hiding Place, about her experiences and her faith.
Born April 15, 1892.
Departed for Home April 15, 1983, Placentia, CA.
