Herman van Pels was born on March 31, 1889 in Osnabrück, Germany. He was married to Auguste van Pels. He died on September 6, 1944 in Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland.
Son of Aaron David van Pels (1869-1909) and Lina van Pels (Vorsänger) (1862-1923).
Brother of Max David van Pels (1893-1969) Ida Henriette van Pels (1896-1969), Henny Marx (van Pels) (1896-1926), Gusti van Pels (1874-1926), Peter van Pels (1874-1926), Meta van Pels (1803-1926) and Klara Neumann (1874-1926).
Nephew of Jozef van Pels (1865-1969), Mozes van Pels (1867-1969) and Ida Vorsanger (1868-1938).
Grandson of David van Pels (1825-1902), Jetta Boertanger (1831-1938), Isaak Vorsanger (1832-1912) and nn Vorsanger (1800-1950).