Treger Israel Davidovich (1932)

Treger Israel Davidovich (15 February 1932, Riga) — design engineer.

Israel Treger was the son of David Treger (1898, Riga — 1973, Riga) and Minna Treger (1893, Riga — 1971, Riga). In 1941, his family was evacuated to the Tajik SSR. In 1946, he returned to Riga.

In 1956, he graduated from the Leningrad Technological Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering. In 1956–1960, he worked as a foreman of a mechanical workshop at the “Sarkandaugava” glass factory in Riga. In 1960–1962, he was a design engineer at the “VEF” factory.

In 1962–1966, he was a senior design engineer at the Latvian Research Institute of Light Industry under the Ministry of Light Industry of the Latvian SSR. In 1966–1967, he worked as a first-category design engineer at the Central Design Bureau of the Council of National Economy of the Latvian SSR.

In 1967, he worked as a design engineer at the “Orgtekhstrom” enterprise in Riga, and later the same year as a second-category design engineer at the “Avtoelektropribor” factory. In 1967–1968, he worked as a design engineer at the “Vizma” factory. In 1968–1969, he was a first-category design engineer at the Special Design Bureau for the Chemicalization of the National Economy.

From 1969, he was a leading design engineer at the Riga branch of the Special Design Bureau of Glavmostostroy.

In marriage with Maya Treger (née Zakher) (1937, Riga), two sons were born: Solomon Treger (1964, Riga) and Mikhail Treger (1967, Riga).

His brother, Lev Treger (1922, Riga — 1944), was killed in action during the Great Patriotic War.

In 1971, he received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s relatives, Bluma Yankelovich (née Rothstein) (1902) and Zalman Yankelovich (1909). In the late 1970s, he lived in Haifa and worked as an engineer at a glass factory.

Family:

Maya Treger (née Zakher) (1937, Riga) — wife
Solomon Treger (1964, Riga) — son
Mikhail Treger (1967, Riga) — son
David Treger (1898–1973) — father
Minna Treger (1893–1971) — mother
Lev Treger (1922–1944) — brother
Ester Krupkina (née Treger) (1928, Riga) — sister
Bluma Yankelovich (née Rothstein) (1902) — wife’s relative
Zalman Yankelovich (1909) — wife’s relative