Rezshtein Kgos Nokhumovich (1914)

Rezshtein (Resstein) Kgos Nokhumovich (21 June 1914, Rēzekne) — hairdresser.

Kgos Rezshtein was the son of Nokhum Rezshteyn (… — 1917, Rēzekne) and Basya Rezshteyn (… — 1941, Rēzekne). R. completed four years of primary school and entered apprenticeship as a hairdresser. In 1928–1936 he worked as a hairdresser in private workshops in Rēzekne. In 1936–1937 he served in the ranks of the Latvian Army. In 1937–1939 he was a hairdresser in Feinstein’s workshop in Pļaviņas. In 1939–1940 he worked as a hairdresser in Gdulin’s salon in Pļaviņas. In 1940–1941 he was employed in Elkin’s barbershop in Riga.

In 1941 Kgos Rezshtein voluntarily joined the Soviet Army, fought in the 43rd Latvian Division and other units. He was wounded twice: near Staraya Russa and near Oryol. Demobilised in 1945, he was a Group II war invalid. Until 1948 he worked as a hairdresser in the Riga Trust of Hairdressing Establishments. In 1948–1950 he was a hairdresser in the “Bytovik” artel. In 1950–1951 he was an apprentice cobbler in the “Rigas Apavnieks” artel. In 1951–1964 he worked as a hairdresser in the “Bytovik” and “Rigas Ekspresis” artels and in the Riga Hairdressing Office.

In marriage to Khaya Rezshtein (née Geyman, Lin) (1908, Daugavpils), a daughter was born: Lyubov Rezshteyn (1946, Riga).

In the Holocaust perished Rezshtein’s mother and brothers, Leyba Rezshtein (1908, Rēzekne — 1941, Rēzekne) and Abram Rezshtein (1912, Rēzekne — 1941, Rēzekne). R.’s sisters, Khana Klaus (née Rezshtein) (1910, Rēzekne) and Dvora Rashbam (née Rezshtein) (1916, Rēzekne), emigrated to Palestine in the 1930s. In 1966 Kgos Rezshtein received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Khaya Rezshtein (née Geyman, Lin) (1908, Daugavpils) — wife
Lyubov Rezshtein (1946, Riga) — daughter
Nokhum Rezshtein (… — 1917, Rēzekne) — father
Basya Rezshtein (… — 1941, Rēzekne) — mother
Leyba Rezshtein (1908, Rēzekne — 1941, Rēzekne) — brother
Abram Rezshtein (1912, Rēzekne — 1941, Rēzekne) — brother
Khana Klaus (née Rezshteyn) (1910, Rēzekne) — sister
Dvora Rashbam (née Rezshteyn) (1916, Rēzekne) — sister