Salomon Swaalep was a son of Simon Swaalep and Rachel Bak. He was born on 11 July 1905 in Amsterdam and worked as warehouse clerk. On 7 April 1924 Salomon was tested for the militia but disapproved because of flat feet en declared permanently unfit for the militia. He then lived at Roeterstraat 6 3rd floor in Amsterdam.
On 1 March 1932 he married Marie Cohen in Berchem (Belgium), a daughter of Lev…