Philip Salomons, the third of the 13 children of Meijer Salomons and Bloeme de Paauw, was born on 15 December 1890 in Amsterdam. He was a diamond cutter by profession and he received his training as a brilliant cutter at Atelier Swaab in Valkenburgerstraat from teacher De Pauw. Philip completed his education on 20 March 1907, and then became a member of the ANDB (the Geneal Dutch Diamond workers Union) and the Jewish Trade Union Betsalel, which was founded in 1895 by Chief Rabbi Abraham Samson Onderwijzer (Muiden, 24 July 1862 - Amsterdam, 17 November 1934). Philip then lived at Hilversumse Ruitersweg no. 6 with his parents, brothers and sisters.
On 3 May 1916, Philip married Betje van Kollem, a daughter of Eleazar van Kollem and Naatje Philip Kater. Betje was born on 22 July 1894 in Amsterdam. Early 1916, she still lived with her parents at Nieuwe Heerengracht 107 II in Amsterdam, but left with her sister Sara Judith on 11 January 1916 for the annexed municipality of Watergraafsmeer, where they had rooms with the widow Benjamins at Hogeweg 39.
Philip and Betje had one son together, Meijer, who was born on 2 February 1918 in Amsterdam. But for his profession as a brilliant cutter, Philip Salomons spent several times abroad, such as in Paris and Antwerp. And on 7 March 1920, the family left for Antwerp, where they lived at Mercatorstraat 24 and from 20 February 1922 at Keijserlei 59.
In July 1930, Philip Salomons returned from Paris to Amsterdam and then lived shortly with his father-in-law Eleazar van Kollem at Nieuwe Heerengracht 107. In June 1931, Betje van Kollem also returned to Amsterdam and on 19 August 1931 their 13-year-old son Meijer from Antwerp. The family was reunited again.
In January 1931, Philip had already found living space at Van Woustraat 4 in Amsterdam South. However, before they arrived at their last known address in Amsterdam up from 26 February 1938, the Pieter de Hoochstraat 34 ground floor, they moved at least 9 to 10 times between January 1931 and February 1938.
On the night of 11 to 12 February 1943, Philip and his wife Betje were arrested and taken to the Vught concentration camp. They stayed there until 2 July 1943 and were then sent from Vught to Westerbork, where Betje was housed in barrack 57 and Philip in barrack 55. On 6 July 1943, Philip and Betje were deported to Sobibor and after their arrival on 9 July 1943 they were immediately murdered in the gas chambers there.
Sources include the Amsterdam City Archives, family registration cards of Philip Salomons, Meijer Salomons (1863) and Eleazar van Kollem (1862); archive cards of Philip Salomons, Betje van Kollem and Meijer Salomons (1918); Population register of annexed municipalities/Watergraafsmeer/Betje van Kollem; the Dossier of Foreigners of the City of Antwerp/File 160824; the file cabinet of the Jewish Council, registration cards of Philip Salomons and Betje Salomons-van Kollem; website ITS Arolson/camp card Vught of Philip Salomons and a reference card of Betje Salomons-van Kollem and the website Jodentransporten uit Nederland.nl/6 July 1943.