Khendin Zamuel Moiseyevich (1904)

Khendin Zamuel Moiseyevich (15.04.1904, Riga) — cutter. Born into the family of Gendin Moisei Berkovich (1867, Vitebsk, Belarus — 1931, Riga) and Gendina Liba Shulemovna (1877, Kupishki, Lithuania — killed by fascists in the ghetto, Riga, 1941). Completed 4 grades of primary school; worked as an apprentice in his father's workshop making jute products (1920–40); was a master at the “Ilguciema Manufaktūra” factory (1940–41). Was confined in the Riga Ghetto (1941), where he was on forced labour; escaped (1943); hid with the Latvian Belten family on Pils Street 18 in Riga until the liberation (1944). Worked in Riga as commodity inspector at construction management No. 21 (1944–50); cutter at the Riga District Industrial Combine (1951–66); cutter at the Homework Combine (1966–67); at the “Kosmos” factory (1967–68). His marriage to Gendina (Donkhio) Tsila Izrailevna (1903, Staraya Russa — 1941) produced daughters Gendina Musya Zamuelevna (1933, Riga — 1941) and Gendina Sima Zamuelevna (1937, Riga — 1941); wife and both daughters were killed by fascists in the Riga Ghetto in 1941. His second marriage to Gendina (Zakharyevich) Manya Berkovnu (1909, Riga) produced no children. In 1981, received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1964 his brother Gendin Khaim Moiseyevich (1920, Riga) had been living.

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Gendin Moisei Berkovich (1867–1931) — father
Gendina Liba Shulemovna (1877–1941) — mother
Gendin Solomon Moiseyevich (1902–1951, Riga) — brother
Gendin Izrail Moiseyevich (1907 — killed by fascists in ghetto, 1941) — brother
Gendin Berk Moiseyevich (1913 — killed by fascists in ghetto, 1941) — brother
Gendin Khaim Moiseyevich (1920, Riga) — brother
Truman (Gendina) Bella Moiseyevna (1900 — killed by fascists in ghetto, 1941) — sister
Dolgopolskaya (Gendina) Basya Moiseyevna (1909 — killed by fascists in ghetto, 1941) — sister
Gendina Frida Moiseyevna (1911 — killed by fascists in ghetto, 1941) — sister
Gendina (Donkhio) Tsila Izrailevna (1903–1941) — first wife
Gendina Musya Zamuelevna (1933–1941) — daughter
Gendina Sima Zamuelevna (1937–1941) — daughter
Gendina (Zakharyevich) Manya Berkovnu (1909) — second wife