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 …