Jakob Mot was the son of Mozes Mot and Sientje Brandon. He married Rachel Augurkiesman in 1916. Together they had three children. Their first child died when he was five years old. Rachel Augurkiesman died in 1938. Jacob remarried with Esther Pimentel on 4 February 1942.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Jakob Mot
In addition, a Jokos file (number 52427) 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 8639/16401).