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Birth
Corrie Ten Boom was born in Harlem, Netherlands. -
Corrie Ten Boom attends Bible School
Eager about the Bible and studying God's word, Corrie Ten Boom joined Bible school for 2 years before hiding Jews in her home. -
Corrie Ten Boom becomes the first female watch maker
In 1920, after she finished Bible school, Corrie Ten Boom took after her father and became the first lisenced female watch maker in Holland -
The Hiding Place
Corrie Ten Boom and her family really started hiding Jews in their home during 1942. Corrie Ten Boom had a heart for helping others and hid Jews in her room specifically -
Gestapo raided the Ten Boom house
A Dutch spy told the Nazis about Corrie Ten Boom and her family and how they were helping Jews find refuge. The Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, raided her home in Feb of 1944. -
Corrie Ten Boom Sets Up a Rehab Center
After World War II, Corrie Ten Boom went back to the Netherlands and set up a rehab center for surviving Jews that had been affected by the Nazi's and concentration camps. -
The Death of Betsie
Corrie Ten Boom and her sister, Betsie, were in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Betsie was killed by one of the guards there in December of 1944. -
Corrie is released from Ravensbruck
12 days after Betsie died, Corrie Ten Boom was released from Ravensbruck concentration camp for unknown reasons. -
Corrie Ten Boom moves to America
In 1977, Corrie Ten Boom moves to California where she wrote devotionals and talked about her story. -
Corrie Ten Boom's Death
On April 15,1977 Corrie Ten Boom died. The year before passing she suffered a series of strokes that left her paralyzed. On her birthday at age 85 she finally returned home to the Lord.
