Aronstam Zalman Isaakovich (1909)

Aronstam Zalman Isaakovich (born 28 July 1909, Jelgava) – Worker

Zalman Isaakovich Aronstam was the son of Isaak Aronstam (born 1874, Jelgava – died 1922, Riga), a butcher, and Zara Aronstam (née Poltolarok) (born 1876, Žagarė – died 1941, Riga).

In 1921, Zalman Aronstam he completed four grades at a Jewish school. From 1921 to 1940, he worked as a butcher at the enterprises of Westerman, Gribov, and Segal in Riga. In 1940–41, he was a worker at the Spodrība factory in Riga. During the war (1941–45), he worked as a plumber at Specgazstroy in Kuybyshev. After the war, he held various working positions:

  • 1945–47: Worker at ORS of the 1st Riga Bread Factory

  • 1947–48: Worker at the Industrial Complex of the 1st Riga Voentorg Branch

  • 1948–60: Sausage workshop master at Latrybolovkooptorg and Rybkooptorg enterprises

  • 1960–62: Worker at Food Store No. 93, Moscow District, Riga

  • 1962: Worker at the Riga Distribution and Transshipment Base Uprybprom

  • 1962–63: Worker at the Daugava Knitting Factory

  • 1963–65: Worker at the Riga Food Combine

  • 1965–66: Worker at Riga City Cooperative Trade Organization

  • 1966–67: Worker at Sarkanais Rīts Industrial Association

  • 1967–74: Seller and butcher at the Food Trade Organization in the Moscow District of Riga

  • 1974–75: Loader at Sakta trading enterprise in Riga

  • 1975: Worker at the Zasulauks Locomotive Depot

In 1975, Zalman Aronstam retired.

In his marriage to Riva Aronstam (née Lat) (born 1916, Krustpils), their children were:

  • [[en:people:aronstam_zara|Zara Aronstam]] (born 1948, Riga)

  • [[en:people:aronstam_grigory|Grigory Aronstam]] (born 1952, Riga)

  • [[en:people:aronstam_isaak|Isaak Aronstam]] (born 1946, Riga)

During the Holocaust, his mother, sisters, and brothers perished:

  • Minna Aronstam (1905, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Rokhel Aronstam (1907, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Genya Aronstam (1911, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Khiel Aronstam (1899, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

  • Aron Aronstam (1903, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

  • Shmuel Aronstam (1914, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

His brother, Khaim Aronstam (born 1918, Riga), emigrated to Israel in 1972.

In 1979, Zalman Isaakovich Aronstam received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family members:

  • [[en:people:aronstam_riva|Riva Aronstam]] (née Lat) (born 1916, Krustpils) – wife

  • [[en:people:aronstam_zara|Zara Aronstam]] (born 1948, Riga) – daughter

  • [[en:people:aronstam_grigory|Grigory Aronstam]] (born 1952, Riga) – son

  • [[en:people:aronstam_isaak|Isaak Aronstam]] (born 1946, Riga) – son

  • [[en:people:aronstam_isaak|Isaak Aronstam]] (1874, Jelgava – 1922, Riga) – father

  • Zara Aronstam (née Poltolarok) (1876, Žagarė – 1941, Riga) – mother

  • Minna Aronstam (1905, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Rokhel Aronstam (1907, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Genya Aronstam (1911, Riga – 1941, Riga) – sister

  • Khiel Aronstam (1899, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

  • Aron Aronstam (1903, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

  • Shmuel Aronstam (1914, Riga – 1941, Riga) – brother

  • Khaim Aronstam (born 1918, Riga) – brother