In 1938, Ernst Silten's son Dr. Fritz Silten had already emigrated from Germany, together with his wife Ilse, their daughter Gabriele and his mother, and had settled in Amsterdam.
Ernst Siltens søn, Dr. Fritz Silten, var allerede udvandret fra Tyskland i 1938 sammen med sin hustru Ilse, datteren Gabriele og sin mor, for at slå sig ned i Amsterdam.