Simon Jonas Nijveen was married to Froukje Naiwitter. The couple had two daughters: Rika and Rosa. The family lived on the Schaapstreek in Drouwen. Froukje died in 1901. In 1943 Simon Jonas Nijveen married Eva Leezer.
Simon Jonas Nijveen was a butcher and skinner. In and around Borger he was known as Aol Jonas. Because he often traded in Buinen, people used to joke that if Buinen did not exist, …
