Simon Valk was married to Saartje Hofstede. The couple lived in the Goudsestraat in Rotterdam. A sister of Saartje Hofstede, Reina Hofstede, lived together with them. Simon Valk was a teacher.
When Rotterdam was bombed on 14 May 1940 their house was lost. The family and Reina Hofstede moved to IJsselmonde.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 4519) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.