Cornelia Ten boom was born on April 15, 1892 in Haarlem, near the Netherlands. Her parents were Casper and Cornelia Ten Boom. Her parents were Christians and they were members of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church. Cornelia Ten Boom was the youngest of her siblings. The Ten Boom family were loved and well liked in the community due to their kindness and wiliness to offer a helping hand. Her father Casper owned a watch shop in Haarlem’s shopping district while living right above the shop. Corrie’s father trained her in the shop, and just after two years she became Holland’s first licensed female watchmaker. Aside from working at the shop, Corrie organized the first Haarlem Girls Club, the club was for girls ages 12-18. The purpose of the …show more content…
The space in the room was design by a Jew who was also a refugee and was part of the Dutch resistance. “The Hidden place” was the name given to the place. The space was the size of a medium wardrobe and it was 30 inches deep. Also, it had air vents and an outside wall and they were hide between the walls. The wall felt solid and if anyone knocked on the wall it wouldn’t feel hollow thus given it away. The family were not only sheltering Jews, but also spies and citizens who were hiding from the Gestapo. The Ten Boom family were well liked in Haarlem, because of it they asked for many favors around the community and people wouldn’t hesitate to help them. An example that she mentions in her book “The Hidden Place” was about the time she needed ration-cards for the refuges. Ration cards were given by the government to allow holders to obtain food during war times. The servant was a member of the church and also worked at the local ration card shop. Corrie asked if he could help her obtain extra ration cards. He said sure and was willing to help. He asked Corrie how many she needed she said her mouth wanted to say five but unexpectedly she said one