Cornelia, who had not spoken coherently in years, suddenly rose to sing the hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus” at Nollie’s wedding. In 1921, Corrie’s mother passed away from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage she had suffered in 1918. Willem informed Corrie that, although Karel did indeed love her, Karel’s parents wanted their daughter-in-law to have the right social pedigree and wealth. Tante Jans died shortly after, but her boundless energy and commitment to her work set an indelible example for Corrie.įour months after Tante Jans’ death, Corrie, now 27, was reunited with a familiar face-Karel! Corrie and Karel began a brief courtship, during which Karel would visit the ten Boom home and take Corrie out for walks around Haarlem. She observed the results, praying that she was mistaken-the compound was pitch black. In January 1919, Corrie ran a test on her dabetic favorite aunt. She was immediately smitten with the young man, and she fantasized about a married life with him. When Corrie was 14, she met Karel, a classmate and close friend of her older brother Willem. She sometimes accompanied her father on the train to business trips in Amsterdam. As a child, her family held regular Bible study sessions and taught their children to live according to Christian principles. Corrie ten Boom Timeline: Early YearsĬornelia “Corrie” ten Boom was born in 1892. This Corrie ten Boom timeline covers her growth, spinster years, helping Jews during the Holocaust, and her own time in a concentration camp. Starting with a happy childhood in Haarlem, Corrie ten Boom experienced many things during her life. Read about the key events of Corrie’s life. This Corrie ten Boom timeline provides an overview of her life, starting with her early years in Haarlem. What are the key events on a Corrie ten Boom timeline? How did World War 2 shape the rest of the timeline of Corrie ten Boom’s life?
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