Casper ten Boom | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1859 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Died | 9 March 1944 (aged 84) Scheveningen Prison, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Denomination | Dutch Reformed Protestant |
| Residence | Barteljorisstraat 19, Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Parents | Willem and Elisabeth ten Boom |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Luitingh
(m. 1884; died 1921) |
| Children | Betsie, Willem, Hendrik, Nollie and Corrie ten Boom |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Education | Primary school |
Casper ten Boom (18 May 1859 – 9 March 1944) was a Dutch Christian who helped many Jews and resisters escape the Nazis during the Holocaust of World War II. He is the father of Betsie and Corrie ten Boom, who also aided the Jews and were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, where Betsie died. Casper died 9 March 1944 in The Hague, after nine days of imprisonment in the Scheveningen Prison. In 2008, he was recognised as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.