Satinsky Efim Ruvimovich (1905)

Satinsky Efim (Jefim) Ruvimovich (9 January 1905, Dnepropetrovsk) — musician.

Efim Satinsky was the son of Ruvim Satinsky (1879, Kremenchug — 1933, Moscow) and Tema Satinskaya (née Beigel; 1888, Odessa — 1921, Dnepropetrovsk).

In 1916, he completed three classes of primary school in Dnepropetrovsk. He taught himself to play the violin and from 1923 to 1938 worked as a musician in restaurants in Moscow and Frunze. In 1938–1940, he was a musician in the orchestra of the “Fontan” restaurant in Frunze.

In 1940, he worked as a salesman in Shop No. 49 of the Rostokino district food trade in Moscow. In 1941, he was head of a food kiosk at a factory kitchen of the Krasnogorsk trust of canteens (Moscow Region).

From 1941 to 1944, he served in the Soviet Army. He was demobilized after being wounded and became a disabled veteran of the Second World War.

In 1947, he was prosecuted for forgery of documents, but was acquitted.

In 1947–1948 and 1951–1955, he worked as a photographer in the artel “Bytovik” in Riga. In 1955–1959, he worked as a licensed photographer under the Moscow District Executive Committee of Riga. In 1959–1960, he was an apprentice shoemaker at the Riga household services combine (Proletarian district). In 1960, he worked as a press operator in the artel “Gigant.” From 1960 to 1970, he was a press operator of plastic products in the artel “Draudzība” (later renamed “Kvele,” factory “Ausma”).

In 1971–1972, he worked as a press operator at the VEF factory. In 1971, he was also a kiosk vendor for “Soyuzpechat.” In 1971–1972 and 1973–1974, he worked as a laborer at the production association “Rekord.” In 1972, he was a packer in Shop No. 92 in Jūrmala. In 1975–1978, he worked as a tinsmith at a production unit of the Riga telephone and telegraph station. From 1978, he was a pensioner.

Efim Satinsky was awarded medals:

— “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
— “20 Years of Victory over Germany”
— “25 Years of Victory over Germany”
— “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
— “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”

He was married to Roza Satinskaya (née Matusevich; 1915, Kharkov). Their children were Ruvim Satinsky (1936, Rybachy, Kyrgyz SSR), Ilya Satinsky (1938, Frunze), Vera Baumgart (née Satinskaya; 1945, Moscow), and Naum Satinsky (1952, Riga).

In 1979, Efim Satinsky received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Roza Satinskaya (née Matusevich; 1915, Kharkov) — wife
Ruvim Satinsky (1936, Rybachy, Kyrgyz SSR) — son
Ilya Satinsky (1938, Frunze) — son
Vera Baumgart (née Satinskaya; 1945, Moscow) — daughter
Naum Satinsky (1952, Riga) — son
Ruvim Satinsky (1879–1933) — father
Tema Satinskaya (née Beigel; 1888–1921) — mother
Elke Aronsberg (née Satinskaya; 1903–1966) — sister
Bronya Rozen (née Satinskaya; b. 1912) — sister
Khaya Nirenberg (née Satinskaya; b. 1910) — sister
Abram Satinsky (b. 1914) — brother
Khaya Levinson (Lif) (1911, Kaunas) — wife’s cousin