1. By Mrs. B 5th Grade Library
Corrie Ten Boom
By Mrs. B
5th Grade Library

2. Just the Facts:
Born April 15, 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands (near Amsterdam, Holland)
Youngest Child of four siblings (Betsie, Nollie, Willem, and Corrie)
Corrie’s given name was actually Cornelia and she was named after her mother
Her father was a master watchmaker and jeweler.
Corrie and her family built a false wall into her bedroom to hide Jewish refugees from the German soldiers
Corrie was not Jewish, but she was arrested and sent to several Jewish concentration camps after it was discovered that she helped the Jews to hide from the Germans
Corrie’s older sister, Betsie, was ill much of her life and ended up dying in one of the German concentration camps (Ravensbruck)
Four of the members of the ten Boom family died protecting Jewish people and standing up for what was right
Corrie died April 15, 1983 in Placentia, California

3. Corrie’s Job and Life’s Work
In 1922, Corrie became the first woman watchmaker in Holland
Corrie worked in her father’s watch shop which was located beneath their home in Haarlem, Netherlands.
She also ran a Youth Club for teen girls that taught sewing, crafts, performing arts, and provided religious instruction

4. What Makes Corrie Extraordinary?
Corrie and her family built a secret room behind a false wall in her bedroom where they could hide Jewish people
The ten Boom family risked their lives to save the lives of others
During the war, Corrie and her family saved approximately 800 Jewish lives.
Corrie and her family were arrested and put in prison for what they did
Corrie and Betsie were sent to the scariest and deadliest prison camp of all: Ravensbruck
Corrie forgave all of the guards that beat her and imprisoned her including one who came and asked her forgiveness face to face

5. Family Photos and Early Life
Betsie, Nollie, Papa, Willem, Mama and Corrie
Caspar ten Boom
Betsie, Nollie, and Corrie

6. Corrie ten Boom Interview
Corrie Ten Boom Website

7. Corrie’s Books

8. Corrie’s Words
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.” --Corrie ten Boom

9. Bibliography
Boom, Corrie Ten, John L. Sherrill, and Elizabeth Sherrill. The Hiding Place. Washington Depot, CT: Chosen, Print. Carlson, Carole C. Corrie Ten Boom, Her Life, Her Faith: A Biography. Old Tappan, NJ: F.H. Revell, Print. Corrie ten Boom. (2013). The Biography Channel web site. Retrieved 12:51, Dec 19, 2013, from "Corrie Ten Boom Museum - "De Schuilplaats / The Hiding Place"" Corrie Ten Boom Museum - "De Schuilplaats / The Hiding Place" N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan