Strom Abram Avseevich (1912)

Strom Abram Avseevich (13 February 1912, Daugavpils) — procurement agent.

Abram Strom was born into the family of Avsey Strom (1876, Daugavpils — 1936, Daugavpils) and Sheine Strom (1878, Daugavpils — 1939, Daugavpils). In 1925, he completed four years of primary education at a school in Daugavpils.

From 1926 to 1940, he worked as a laborer at the firm “Jockey” in Daugavpils. During 1941–1945, he was mobilised into the Soviet Army.

In 1946, he was convicted under Article 59.12 and remained imprisoned in Jelgava until 1949. From 1949 onward, he worked as a procurement agent at a procurement office of the Latvian Consumer Union (Latpotrebsoyuz).

He was awarded the medals “For Courage” and “For Combat Merit.”

He was married to Rokhe-Gite Strom (née Shilova) (1910, Jelgava). His brother Meyer Strom (1906, Daugavpils — 1941, Daugavpils) was killedin the Holocaust.

In 1969, Abram Strom received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s cousin, Lina Charny (1916, Jelgava).

Family:

Rokhe-Gite Strom (née Shilova) (1910, Jelgava) — wife
Avsey Strom (1876–1936) — father
Sheine Strom (1878–1939) — mother
Meyer Strom (1906–1941) — brother
Lina Charny (1916, Jelgava) — wife’s cousin