Simon Nathans, merchant and cafe owner at Haren (province of Groningen), was a son of Nathan Simon Nathans and Aaltje van den Berg. He married Betje de Jong from Varsseveld on 16 May 1881 in Vries (province of Drente), a daughter of Salomon David de Jong and Klara Polak. The couple resided at Haren …
In July 1941, an obituary was placed in Het Joodsche Weekblad for Simon Nathans. He had been widower of Betje de Jong since 6 December 1928. Het Joodsche Weekblad, 18 July 1941, 12