Manus Ensel was a son of David Ensel and Hanna Fransman. He married Mina Bos in Amsterdam on 31 August 1921, a daughter of Aaron Bos and Sara van der Woude.
Manus came from a family with 10 children. Three children have died before the war. Besides himself, all his other siblings, Rebecca, Abraham, …
In addition, a Jokos file (number 31657) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.