Corrie ten Boom

Throwback Thursday Snapshot

Corrie ten Boom, circa 1921

For many years, Corrie ten Boom lived a quiet life. She worked as a watchmaker alongside her father in the family business that her grandfather opened in 1837. Above the shop in the same building was home, where she lived with her parents and siblings. She traveled, saw the world, met people of different cultures. Life was pleasant. 

But then that all changed. On May 10, 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands. 

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In personality, Corrie was gentle and kind, a joy to be around. She was known for helping people, including housing foster children. 

Corrie was born in 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands, into a devout Dutch Reformed Church family that was well-respected within the community. They were popular and had many friends and acquaintances in town.