Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom | |
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Born | Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom 15 April 1892 Haarlem, Netherlands |
Died | 15 April 1983 Placentia, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation(s) | Writer, watchmaker |
Known for | Author of The Hiding Place, Righteous Among the Nations |
Parents |
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Relatives | Betsie ten Boom (sister) Willem ten Boom (brother) Nollie van Woerden (sister) |
Website | Ten Boom Museum |
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom (15 April 1892
Early life
Corrie ten Boom was born on 15 April 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands, the youngest child of Casper ten Boom, a jeweller and watchmaker, and Cornelia (commonly known as "Cor") Johanna Arnolda, née Luitingh, whom he married in 1884.[2] She was named after her mother but known as Corrie all her life.[3] Corrie had three older siblings: Betsie, Willem, and Nollie.[4] Her three maternal aunts, Tante Bepa, Tante Jans, and Tante Anna, lived with the family.[3] Her father was fascinated by the craft of watchmaking and often became so engrossed in his work that he forgot to charge customers for his services.[5]
The Ten Boom family lived above Casper's watch shop in what Corrie called "the Beje" (pronounced bay-yay), a house named for the Barteljorisstraat where they lived.[1] Corrie spent the first part of her life in charge of the housekeeping. However, when a cold sent Betsie, Corrie's sister, to bed for an extended period, Corrie took Betsie's place and began to work in the family watch shop. She quickly discovered that she loved the "business side" of the watch shop, and she organized the financial proceedings by developing a system of billings and ledgers. Even when Betsie recovered, Corrie kept her place in the shop and Betsie managed the housework, to the delight of them both.[6]
She trained to be a watchmaker herself, and in 1922, she became the first woman to be licensed as a watchmaker in the Netherlands.
World War II
Righteous Among the Nations |
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In May 1940, the
Corrie and her sister Betsie opened their home to Jewish refugees and members of the
Ten Boom's involvement in the Dutch resistance grew beyond gathering stolen ration cards and harboring Jews in her home. She soon became part of the Dutch underground resistance network and oversaw a network of smuggling Jews to safe places. All in all, it is estimated that around 800 Jews were saved by Ten Boom's efforts.[1]
Arrest, detention and release
On 28 February 1944, a Dutch informant, Jan Vogel, told the Nazis about the Ten Booms' work; at around 12:30 p.m. of that day, the Nazis arrested the entire Ten Boom family. They were sent to
Though the Gestapo soon released most of the 30 people they had captured that day, Corrie, Betsie, and their father Casper were held in prison. Casper died ten days later.[8] Corrie was initially held in solitary confinement. After three months, she was taken to her first hearing. At her trial, Ten Boom spoke about her work with people with mental disabilities; the Nazi lieutenant scoffed because the Nazis had been killing individuals with mental disabilities for years by their eugenics policies.[19] Ten Boom defended her work by saying that in the eyes of God, a mentally disabled person might be more valuable "than a watchmaker. Or a lieutenant."[19]
Corrie and Betsie were sent from Scheveningen to
Ten Boom returned home amid the "
Life after the war
After the war, Ten Boom returned to the Netherlands to set up a rehabilitation center in Bloemendaal. The refuge housed concentration-camp survivors and until 1950 exclusively sheltered jobless Dutch who had collaborated with the Germans during the Occupation, after which it accepted anyone in need of care. She returned to Germany in 1946 and met with and forgave two Germans who had been employed at Ravensbrück, one of whom had been particularly cruel to Betsie.[22] Ten Boom went on to travel the world as a public speaker, appearing in more than 60 countries. She wrote many books during this period.
One of these books is titled Tramp for the Lord and was written in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Each chapter tells a short, different story about her world travels and sharing the gospel message in Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and even in difficult-to-reach and dangerous countries such as Russia (then-
Ten Boom told the story of her family members and their
A sequel film, Return to the Hiding Place (War of Resistance), was released in 2011 in the United Kingdom and in 2013 it was released in the United States. The film was based on Hans Poley's book, which painted a broader picture of the circle of which she was a part.
Honors
- The Yad Vashem Remembrance Authority in[24] Israel honored her by naming her Righteous Among the Nations on December 12, 1967.[24]
- She was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war.[1]
- The Ten Boom Museum in Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family in recognition of their work.
- The King's College in New York City named a new women's house in her honor.[25]
Further reading
- Backhouse, Halcyon C. (1992), Corrie ten Boom: Faith Triumphs, Heroes of The Faith, Alton: Hunt & Thorpe, ISBN 1-85608-007-2.
- Baez, Kjersti Hoff; Bohl, Al (2008) [1989], Corrie ten Boom, Chronicles of Faith, Ulrichsville, Ohio: Barbour Pub, ISBN 978-1-59789-967-3.
- Benge, Janet; Benge, Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ (1999), Corrie ten Boom: Keeper of the Angels' Den, Seattle, WA: YWAM Pub, ISBN 1-57658-136-5.
- Briscoe, Jill (1991), Paint the Prisons Bright: Corrie ten Boom, Dallas: Word Pub, ISBN 0-8499-3308-0
- Brown, Joan Winmill (1979), Corrie, the Lives She's Touched, Old Tappan, N.J: F.H. Revell Co, ISBN 0-8007-1049-5.
- Carlson, Carole C. (1983), Corrie ten Boom, Her Life, Her Faith: A Biography, Old Tappan, N.J: F.H. Revell Co, ISBN 0-8007-1293-5.
- Causey, Charles M. (2016), The Lion and the Lamb: The True Holocaust Story of a Powerful Nazi Leader and a Dutch Resistance Worker, ISBN 1-51276-109-5
- Couchman, Judith (1997), Corrie ten Boom: Anywhere He Leads Me.
- Guthrie, Stan (2019), Victorious: Corrie ten Boom and The Hiding Place, Paraclete Press.
- Loftus, Larry (2023), The Watchmaker’s Daughter, New York: William Morrow.
- Mainse, David (1976), The Corrie ten Boom Story: Turning Point.
- McKenzie, Catherine (2006), Corrie ten Boom: Are All The Watches Safe.
- Meloche, Renée; Pollard, Bryan (2002), Corrie ten Boom: Shining In The Darkness.
- Metaxas, Eric (2015), Seven Women And The Secret To Their Greatness, Nashville, TN: Nelson Books.
- Moore, Pamela Rosewell (1986), The Five Silent Years of Corrie ten Boom.
- Moore, Pamela Rosewell (2004), Life Lessons From The Hiding Place: Discovering The Heart of Corrie ten Boom.
- Poley, Hans (1993), Return to The Hiding Place.
- Ray, Chaplain (1985), Corrie ten Boom Speaks To Prisoners.
- Shaw, Sue (1996), Corrie ten Boom: Faith In Dark Places.
- Smith, Emily S (2005), A Visit To The Hiding Place: The Life-Changing Experiences of Corrie ten Boom (First edition title).
- Smith, Emily S (2010), More Than a Hiding Place: The Life-Changing Experiences of Corrie ten Boom (Second and following editions title).
- Stamps, Ellen de Kroon (1978), My Years with Corrie, Old Tappan, N.J: F.H. Revell Co.
- Wallington, David (1981), The Secret Room: The Story of Corrie ten Boom, Exeter: Religious Education Press.
- Watson, Jean (1994), Corrie ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter.
- Wellman, Samuel ‘Sam’ (1984), Corrie ten Boom: The Heroine of Haarlem.
- Wellman, Samuel ‘Sam’ (2004), Corrie ten Boom: Heroes of The Faith.
- White, Kathleen (1991), Corrie ten Boom.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Corrie ten Boom". Biography. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Father Ten Boom: God's Man". Fleming H. Revell Co., Old Tappen, New Jersey: 1978.
- ^ a b c d Corrie ten Boom Biography, A&E Television Networks, LLC., August 2023
- ISSN 0022-4189.
- ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ ISBN 0553256696.
- ^ "The Watchmaker's Secret Room: Corrie ten Boom, The Holocaust Rescuer Behind "The Hiding Place"". www.amightygirl.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ a b "Corrie ten Boom". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Boom, Corrie ten. The Hiding Place. Peabody Massachusetts Hendrickson Publishers, 2009
- ^ ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ Boom, Corrie ten. The Hiding Place. Peabody Massachusetts Hendrickson Publishers, 2009, p. 88
- ^ "H2G2", DNA, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- ^ ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ "Corrie ten Boom Biography". Biography. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Boom, Corrie ten. The Hiding Place. Peabody Massachusetts Hendrickson Publishers, 2009, p. 92
- ^ ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ a b c "History | Corrie ten Boom House". www.corrietenboom.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Holocaust Memorial - Corrie ten Boom, The Holocaust Memorial
- ^ ISBN 9781556529610.
- ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ Boom, Corrie ten. The Hiding Place. Peabody Massachusetts Hendrickson Publishers, 2009, p 240
- ^ ISBN 9781556529610.
- ^ Siino, Denise Marie (1996-01-28). "At Peace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ a b "Corrie ten Boom". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "House of Corrie ten Boom". The King's College. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
External links
- Corrie ten Boom Papers, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton College.
- Corrie ten Boom – her activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashemwebsite
- Holocaust Rescuers Bibliography, Heart has reasons, archived from the original on 2013-10-26, retrieved 2006-01-01.
- Corrie ten Boom at Find a Grave.
- Corrie ten Boom, US: Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- "Corrie ten Boom", History, Haarlem Shuffle, archived from the original on 2008-03-29, retrieved 2006-07-25
- "Corrie ten Boom – a Dutch Savior", Saviors, Raoul Wallenberg.
- Corrie ten Boom Live.
- "Corrie ten Boom, Interfaith Hero", 2nd annual interfaith heroes month, Read The Spirit, Jan 2009, archived from the original on 2009-06-25.
- Hartley, Al, The Hiding Place (PDF), Carps place, archived from the original on 2011-07-08
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