Background
Casper was born in Haarlem in 1859, the son of Willem ten Boom, who had a watchshop. When ten Boom was eighteen years old, he started a jewelry store in Amsterdam. He had grown up in a family that belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church and had strong faith. While living in Amsterdam, he started a work among the poor people called Tot Heil des Volks (For the Salvation of the People). Later he returned to Haarlem to live.
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