Aronstam Leib Khaimovich (1934)

Aronstam Leib Khaimovich (born 22 June 1934, Liepāja)

Leib Khaimovich Aronstam was born into the family of Khaim Iosifovich Aronstam (born 1905 – perished in 1941, Liepāja) and Eti Naftilovna Aronstam (née Lipman) (born 1911, Subate).

Leib Aronstam received incomplete secondary education. From 1950 to 1952, he worked as an electrician at the Liepāja Seaport and was an apprentice hat maker at the Gaisma artel (1952–1953, Liepāja). From 1953 to 1955, he served in the Soviet Army (Transbaikal, Chita). After military service, he worked as a hat maker at:

  • 1956–1967: Fantasia Hat Factory (Riga)

  • 1967: Rīgas Modes Industrial Association (Riga)

In his marriage to Raele Bentsionovna Aronstam (née Abramson) (born 1936, Tukums), their son,Boris Leibovich Aronstam (born 1960, Riga), was born.

In 1987, he was granted permission to visit the United States, where his brother,

Gennady Khaimovich Aronstam (who emigrated to Israel in 1979 and later moved to the U.S.), was residing.

In 1990, he received permission to emigrate to the United States, where his son had already settled.

Family members:

  • Raele Bentsionovna Aronstam (née Abramson) (born 1936, Tukums) – wife

  • Boris Leibovich Aronstam (born 1960, Riga) – son (emigrated to Israel in 1987, later moved to the U.S.)

  • Khaim Iosifovich Aronstam (born 1905 – perished in 1941, Liepāja) – father

  • Eti Naftilovna Aronstam (née Lipman) (born 1911, Subate) – mother

  • Shifra Khaimovna Finkelshtein (née Aronstam) (born 1936, Liepāja) – sister

  • [[en:people:aronstam_shalom|Shalom Khaimovich Aronstam]] (born 1939, Liepāja) – brother

  • [[en:people:aronstam_gennady|Gennady Khaimovich Aronstam]] (born 1941, Tyumen) – brother