Israël Gans was a son of Elias Gans and Mijntje Schuit. He married 10 November 1920 in Amsterdam Hadassa Polak, from whom he was divorced 15 Mei 1936. He had two daughters with her, namely Vrouwtje and Mietje, who were killed in Auschwitz 31 January 1944 together with their mother.
After his divorce from Hadassa Polak, Israël lived temporarily in with his father Elias Gans at Nieuwegrachtje 1 in A…