Burina Emima Abramovna (1912)

Burina (née Volozh, formerly Rubin and Zveyn) Emima Abramovna (b. 29 December 1912, Riga) — homemaker.

Emima Burina was the daughter of Abram Volozh (b. 1867, … – d. 1927, Riga) and Doba Volozh (b. 1882, … – d. 1941, Riga).

In 1926, she completed six grades of primary school in Riga.

From 1930 to 1936, she worked as a seamstress in a private Riga workshop.

Between 1936 and 1941, she was employed at the “Amermilti” flour mill (renamed “Centromilti” after nationalisation).

In 1941, she was evacuated to Noginsk, Kirov Oblast, where she worked as a seamstress at the “Shevtekstile” factory.

From 1941 to 1944, she worked on the “Varnaki” kolkhoz in Nalinsk District, Kirov Oblast.

From 1945 onwards, she was a homemaker.

In her first marriage to Aleksandr Rubin (b. 1906, Rezekne District), which ended in divorce in 1934, she had a son, Abram Rubin (b. 1933, Riga – d. 1941, Riga).

In her second marriage to Leyba Zveyn (b. 1915, Livani – d. 1941, Riga), she had a son, Dolya Burin (né Zveyn) (b. 1941, Nolinsk, Kirov Oblast), who was later adopted by her third husband.

In her third marriage to Ber Burin (b. 1917, Yaroslavl), she had a son, Samuil Burin (b. 1946, Riga).

During the Holocaust, her son from the first marriage, her mother, her brother Gilel Volozh (b. 1909, Riga – d. 1941, Riga), and her sister Revekka Khalfina (née Volozh) (b. 1918, Riga – d. 1941, Riga) perished.

Her second husband, Leyba Zveyn, was killed in action during the battle for Riga.

In 1973, Emima Burina received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her son, Dolya.

Family members:

Aleksandr Rubin (b. 1906) — first husband
Abram Rubin (1933–1941) — son
Leyba Zveyn (1915–1941) — second husband
Dolya Burin (né Zveyn) (b. 1941) — son
Ber Burin (b. 1917) — third husband
Samuil Burin (b. 1946) — son
Abram Volozh (1867–1927) — father
Doba Volozh (1882–1941) — mother
Gilel Volozh (1909–1941) — brother
Revekka Khalfina (née Volozh) (1918–1941) — sister