Fish David Girshovich (1921)

Fish (Fisch) David (Dawid) Girshovich (born 3 June 1921, Daugavpils) — plumber.

After completing 5 classes at a Jewish school in Daugavpils, from 1935 to 1941 David Fish worked as an apprentice plumber at a private enterprise.

During 1941–1945, he was in evacuation in 1941–1942 he worked on a collective farm “Baldaеvо” in the Yadrinsky district of the Chuvash ASSR , 1942–1945 — at Factory No. 554, Vurnary station (Chuvash ASSR).

After returning to Daugavpils in 1945, he worked as a plumber:

  • 1945–1946 — Housing Administration  

  • 1946–1948 — special restaurant 

  • 1948–1988 — factory “Krasny Mebelshchik” (“Red Furniture Maker”) 

Since 1946, he was married to Riva Fish (née Zalkind). They had three sons: Shevel Fish, Zalik Fish (born 1950, Daugavpils) and Peretz Fish .

Family:

Riva Fish (née Zalkind) - wife

Shevel Fish - son

Zalik Fish (born 1950, Daugavpils) - son

Peretz Fish - son

Girsh Abramovich Fish (1895, Sebezh — ?) — father

Brothers:

      ◦ Peretz Fish (Girshovich) (1924, Daugavpils — missing since 1944) 

      ◦ Israel Fish (Girshovich) (1918, Daugavpils — missing since 1944) 

      ◦ Simkhe Fish (Girshovich) (born 1927, Daugavpils) 

      ◦ Abram Fish (Girshovich) (born 1935, Daugavpils)