Mozes Schelvis was a son of Salomon Arie Schelvis and Esther Nebig. He married in Amsterdam on 5 November 1879 to Marianne Wurms, daughter of Mozes Abraham Wurms and Judic Stokvisch. The couple had nine children: Salomon, Judic, (who was married to Jacob Vischjager but already passed away in 1913) ,…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 7049) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.