Born April 15, 1892 in Haarlem Netherlands. Was youngest of 4 siblings
They lived above a watchmaker shop
Her mother died in 1921
Corrie was the first women to be a licensed watchmaker.
The Boom family was part of the Dutch Resistance. They would sneak in materials concealed inside Grandfather Clocks. The family built a hideout for refugees whenever the police came, ringing a secret bell//buzzer to alert the group.
Throughout the years, they cared for many refugee and orphaned children. Corrie would teach Bible lessons and Sunday school.
When the Boom family was caught hiding refugees, they were shipped to different concentration camps.
Corrie was transported to different camps before being released due to a "Clinical Error". Shortly after this occurrence, all the women in her age group still in the concentration camp were executed.
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