Additional refugees would stay with the Ten Booms for a few hours or a few days until another 'safe house' could be located for them. This non-violent resistance against the Nazi-oppressors was the Ten Boom's way of living out their Christian faith.ĭuring 1943 and into 1944, there were usually 5-6 people illegally living in the Ten Boom home: some of whom were Jews and others members of the Dutch underground. By protecting these people, Casper and his daughters, Betsie and Corrie, risked their lives. a hiding place during the second world warĭuring the Second World War, the Ten Boom home became a refuge, a hiding place, for fugitives and those hunted by the Nazis. In the 1920s and '30s, the Ten Boom family took in many foster children, whose parents were doing missionary work. Their faith inspired them to serve the religious community and society at large. Through the years the Ten Booms were active in social work in Haarlem. The Ten Boom family were devoted Christians who dedicated their lives in service to God and their fellow man. The home was later passed down to Willem's son Casper, and then to Casper's daughter, Corrie. He lived with his family in the rooms above the shop. In 1837, Willem ten Boom opened a watch shop in this house. The Ten Boom family is well integrated into that history. Built around 1600 by the bailiff of Haarlem, the house has a long history. Since 1988, the Corrie ten Boom Museum has been an 'open home' where visitors are guided by volunteers who tell the history of the Ten Boom family.
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