Jacob Pots was a son of Ruben Pots and Frederika Busnach. He married 1 December 1920 in Amsterdam to the widow of Hartog Brilleslijper, Esther Schelvis, daughter of Mozes Schelvis and Marianne Wurms.
City Archive of Amsterdam, archive card of Esther Schelvis and website www.wiewaswie.nl.
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