Treizon Moisey Zelikovich (1922)

Treizon (Treisohn) Moisey Zelikovich (20 November 1922, Rēzekne) — photographer.

Moisey Treizon studied at the Rezekne Jewish School in 1929–1936. In 1937–1938, he was an apprentice in an electrical workshop in Rezekne. In 1938–1939, he studied at the Riga Jewish Vocational School. In 1939–1940, he attended the ballet school of the Riga Opera Theatre. Despite his evident talent for dance, he was forced to abandon his studies due to high tuition fees and return to work.

In 1940–1941, he worked as an electrician-builder and installer at the VEF factory. In the first days of the war, retreating with the Workers’ Guard, he was wounded in battles with German airborne forces near the town of Opochka and was sent to a hospital in Leningrad. After recovery, he worked on defense construction and in the air defense of Leningrad. In 1942, he was evacuated across Lake Ladoga to a hospital in the Kuban region. Later in 1942, he was transferred to a reserve regiment of the Latvian Division in the Gorokhovets camps.

In 1943–1946, he served in the Soviet Army with the rank of corporal. He participated in combat as part of the Latvian 43rd Guards Rifle Division. He was wounded three times and suffered concussion. He was awarded the medals “For Courage,” “For Military Merit,” “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945,” and “20 Years of the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945.”

In 1947–1952, he worked as a photographer in the artel “Rīgas Foto.” In 1952–1955, he was a freelance photographer for the magazine “Padomju Latvija.” In 1956–1961, he worked as a photographer for the magazine “Padomju Latvijas Sieviete.” In 1961–1967, he worked for the magazines “Druva” and “Lauku Dzīve.” In 1967–1968, he was a worker in a municipal trade shop in Riga.

In marriage with Yadviga Treizon (1928, village of Kleny, Vidzy District), a son was born: Alexander Treizon (1951). In his second marriage with Larisa Treizon (1941, Leningrad), two children were born: Dina Treizon (1962, Riga) and Doron Treizon (1965, Riga).

During the Holocaust, his parents, Zelik Treizon (Rēzekne — 1941) and Khana-Dina Treizon (Rēzekne — 1941), and his brothers, Isak Treizon (1922, Rēzekne — 1941) and David Treizon (1930, Rēzekne — 1941), were killed. His sister, Basya Noy (née Treizon) (Rēzekne), emigrated from Latvia to the territory of present-day Israel in 1937.

In 1969, Moisey Treizon and his family received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Yadviga Treizon (1928) — first wife
Alexander Treizon (1951) — son
Larisa Treizon (1941) — second wife
Dina Treizon (1962) — daughter
Doron Treizon (1965) — son
Zelik Treizon (d. 1941) — father
Khana-Dina Treizon (d. 1941) — mother
Basya Noy (née Treizon) — sister
Isak Treizon (1922–1941) — brother
David Treizon (1930–1941) — brother