Simon Nathans

Simon Nathans, merchant and cafe owner at Haren (province of Groningen), was a son of Nathan Simon Nathans and Aaltje van den Berg. He married Betje de Jong from Varsseveld on 16 May 1881 in Vries (province of Drente), a daughter of Salomon David de Jong and Klara Polak. The couple resided at Haren and had there eight children, namely Aaltje, Klara, Nathan, Salomon David, Sophia, Eva, David Simon …

In July 1941, an obituary was placed in Het Joodsche Weekblad for Simon Nathans. He had been widower of Betje de Jong since 6 December 1928.
Het Joodsche Weekblad, 18 July 1941, 12