David Degen had from his first marriage with Helena Kanis a child that survived the war. Through this child he had three grandchildren. Addition of a visitor of the website
David is een zoon van Machiel Degen en Klara Engelander. Hij trouwde 6 juli 1910 met Helena Kanis (20 jaar), dochter van Barend Kanis en Fina Eva Canter. Het paar scheidde 14 december 1915.
In addition, a Jokos file (number 3318) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 2590/16543).