Ratzin Zelda Meerovna (1905-1977)

Ratzin (née Baranovskaya) Zelda Meerovna (June 19, 1905, Joniskis District, Lithuania — 1977, Israel) — homemaker.

In 1921 Zelda Ratzin completed five grades of a Jewish school. Until 1931, she lived in Lithuania. From 1931 to 1941, she lived with her husband in Velikiye Luki.

In 1941, she was evacuated to Tyumen District of Omsk Region, where she worked on the Zirjanka collective farm until 1945.

In 1945, she returnted to Latvia and settled in Riga.

She was married to Aron Ratzin (1903, Utena District, Lithuania). Their children were: Lyubov Leenson (née Ratzin) (1934, Velikiye Luki), Mikhail Ratzen (Ratzin) (1929, Talsi), Samuil Ratzin (1931, Lithuania), Lev Ratzin (1941, Velikiye Luki).

During the Holocaust, Zelda’s parents perished.

In 1971, Zelda Ratzin received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her husband’s sister, Zisle Shif (née Racin) (1901, Utena District, Lithuania).

Family

Husband:

Aron Ratzin (1903, Utena District, Lithuania)

Children:

Lyubov Leenson (née Ratzin) (1934, Velikiye Luki) — daughter
Mikhail Ratzen (Ratzin) (1929, Talsi) — son
Samuil Rtzcin (1931, Lithuania) — son
Lev Ratzin (1941, Velikiye Luki) — son

Parents:

Meer Baranovsky (1881, Jelgava — 1941, Talsi) — father
Khaya Baranovskaya (1882, Jelgava — 1941, Talsi) — mother

Sister:

Gita Fleisher (née Baranovskaya) (1909, Joniskis, Lithuania — 1961, Riga)

Sister-in-law:

Zisle Shif (née Ratzin) (1901, Utena District, Lithuania)