Levkovich Israel Moiseevich (1917)

Levkovich (Lewkowitsch) Israel Moiseevich (22 April 1917, Oswiecim/Auschwitz) – shop assistant / salesman

In 1930 Israel Levkovich completed 6 grades of primary school in Oswiecim.In 1932–1939 he was a salesman in a dry-goods shop in Oswiecim, in 1940–1941 – salesman in a dry-goods shop in Lwów (now -Lviv).

In 1941 he was evacuated to Bukhara.Until 1942 he was a supply manager at the People’s House (Nardom) in Bukhara.In 1943–1946 – supply manager at the “Marani” artel in Bukhara.

In 1946 Israel Levkovich moved to Riga.

• 1946–1948 – procurement agent and head of purchasing at the “9 May” chain of artel shops.

• 1948–1953 – salesman at the “Savienība” artel.

• 1953–1955 – head of a kiosk at the “Gauja” artel.

• 1955–1972 – senior salesman in Riga’s 2nd City Industrial Trade Organization.

He was married to Genya Meerovna Levkovich (née Zilberman) (1915, Daugavpils).

Their children were: Tauba Klemptner (née Levkovich) (1947, Riga) and Mikhail Levkovich (1954, Riga) – son

Almost all of his family perished in the Holocaust in Oswiecim:

• Father – Moisei Levkovich (1880, Oswiecim – …)
• Mother – Hana Levkovich (née Yungerwart) (… – …)

• Siblings – Solomon (1912, Oswiecim – …), Revekka, Bluma, Raitsel, Fruma, Rosa (1919, Oswiecim – …).

His twin brother Simon Levkovich (1917, Oswiecim – …) lived and worked in the USA in the 1970s.

In 1973 Israel Levkovich received permission to emigrate to the USA.