Plavin Iosif Aronovich (1901)

Plavin (Plawin) Iosif Aronovich (January 1, 1901, Daugavpils) — press operator.

Iosif Plavin was the son of Aron Plavin (1855, Daugavpils – 1919) and Chaya Plavina (1860, Daugavpils – 1919). In 1913, he completed five grades at the Jewish public school in Dvinsk. Between 1913 and 1919, he worked as a shop assistant in private stores in Dvinsk. In 1919, Plavin joined the Red Army and took part in combat operations during the Civil War.

From 1922 to 1928, he worked in public works in the city of Vitebsk. From 1928 to 1941, he was a molder at the “Kommunar” factory in Zaporizhzhia. In 1941, he was mobilized into the Soviet Army and participated in World War II. He was demobilized in 1947.

In 1948, Plavin moved to Riga, where he worked as a press operator at the VEF plant until 1970. During the Great Patriotic War, his brother Hessel Plavin (1890, Daugavpils – 1941) died.

He was married to Khasya Plavina (née Yukha, Solovey) (1913, Varaklyany), with whom he had a son, Mikhail Plavin (born 1949, Riga). He also raised his wife's daughter from a previous marriage, Taube Yukha (Solovey) (born 1935, Balvi). In 1971, Plavin received permission to emigrate to Israel, invited by his adopted daughter.

Family:

Khasya Plavina (née Yukha, Solovey) (1913, Varaklyany) – wife
Taube Yukha (Solovey) (1935, Balvi) – adopted daughter
Mikhail Plavin (1949, Riga) – son
Aron Plavin (1855, Daugavpils – 1919) – father
Chaya Plavina (1860, Daugavpils – 1919) – mother
Hessel Plavin (1890, Daugavpils – 1941) – brother