Abelsky Israel Shneerovich (25.12.1918, Vladimir).

In 1919 Abelsky's parents moved to Panevezys. In 1926 Israel Abelsky began his studies, in 1933 he moved to his older sister in Kaunas, where he continued his education.

In 1937 Israel Abelsky graduated from high school and entered the Trade Institute in Klaipeda, where he studied for a year and did not finish his course of study. In 1939 Israel Abelsky learnt brush making and until 1941 he worked as a brush maker in Siauliai. During the war Israel Abelsky and his family were taken to a concentration camp (three brothers and two sisters with their families died there). During 3 years Israel Abelsky was in concentration camps (1941 - 1943 - Shauliai camp, 1943 - 1944 - Panevezys camp) and at the end of the war he managed to escape. In 1944-46 Israel Abelsky worked at the ‘Verpstas’ thread factory in Siauliai, in 1946-54 - as a medical worker (at “Box”P. 274/6 in Pechory), in 1954-55 as a medical workerer in the medical association of the Pechory railway, in 1955 - 56. - goods manager at the sawmill of Belichi station, Kiev-Svyatoshynsky district. In 1956 he moved to Riga and started working at the furniture factory ‘Rigas Mebelnieks’ as a polisher. In 1959 he was brought to court (article 72 part II) and sentenced to 6 months in the correctional labour camp in Olaine. After that he returned to his former place of work at the ‘Rigas Mebelnieks’ factory (later named 'Riga Musical Instruments Factory').

In 1965 Israel Abelsky asked for permission to repatriate to Poland. In 1956 he married Abelskaya (nee Feygina) Raya Isaakovna. The marriage produced a son, Isaac Israelevich Abelsky (1957, Riga).

Father - Shneer Abelsky, worked as a rope maker. Mother - Sonya Abelskaya (nee Rats).

Brothers: Itzhak Shneerovich Abelsky (1908 - (?)) - in 1945 from Poland went to Tel Aviv, Saul Shnerovich Abelsky (1902 - (?)) - shot, Uri Shnerovich Abelsky (1910 - (?)), Berel Shnerovich Abelsky(1916 - (?)) - shot. Sisters: Michla Shnerovna Garbel (nee Abelskaya)(1903 - (?)) - shot, Rachel Shneerovna Stol (nee Abelskaya)(1906 - (?)) - shot.