Abramson Mikhel Davidovich (20.03.1925, Daugavpils) — worker. Son of Abramson David (1889, Daugavpils — 1942, Mari ASSR) and Abramson Khaya (1894, Subate — 1953, Daugavpils). In 1939, completed 3rd grade at a primary school in Daugavpils. In 1941, was evacuated with his parents to Velks, Arkhangelsk Oblast. In 1942, was conscripted into the Soviet Army and until 1946 served in the 123rd Guards Rifle Regiment. He took part in combat operations. In 1946, A. returned to Daugavpils and until 1950 worked at the city construction office. In 1950–53 — worker at a construction office in Sloka. In 1953–56 — loader, odd-jobs worker doing casual work. In 1956, A. was tried under Article 74 Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Latvian SSR and sentenced by the People's Court of the Proletarsky District of Riga to 6 months' imprisonment. In 1958–60 — worker at the Riga Leather and Footwear Combine. In 1960 — worker at the Rigas Mēbelnieks factory. In 1960 — worker at the Riga haberdashery factory. In 1960–61 — odd-jobs worker at the construction site of the Riga Sparkling Wine Plant. In 1961 — worker at the Riga Chemical Plant. In 1961 — transport worker at the Kvele plant. In 1962–64 — odd-jobs worker doing casual work. In 1965–66 and 1969–70 — worker at the Straumes plant. In 1967 — worker at the Rigas Apavnieks plant. In 1967–68 — worker at the Sarkanais Kvadrats plant. In 1969 — worker at the Riga Tram and Trolleybus Authority. Awarded the medal “20 Years of Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45.” His marriage to Abramson (Ioffe) Sore (1930, Riga) was dissolved in the 1960s. His second marriage to Giltulyen Khana (1927, Ludza) was declared invalid in 1967. A.'s brother, Abramson Leyba (1915, Daugavpils — 1941, Daugavpils), perished in the Holocaust. A.'s brothers fell in battle on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War: Abramson Israel (1924, Daugavpils — 1942) near Staraya Russa; Abramson Khaim (1923, Daugavpils — 1943) — near Moscow. In 1970, A. received permission to emigrate to Israel on the invitation of his cousin, Prezma Moshe (1918, Daugavpils). In 1971, A. applied to the consular section of the Soviet Embassy in Austria to be admitted to Soviet citizenship and to return to the USSR. In 1972, by a decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Latvian SSR, A.'s petition was rejected. In 1973, A. submitted a repeated petition for return to the USSR to the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.

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Abramson (Ioffe) Sore (1930, Riga) — first wife
Giltulyen Khana (1927, Ludza) — second wife
Abramson David (1889, Daugavpils — 1942, Mari ASSR) — father
Abramson Khaya (1894, Subate — 1953, Daugavpils) — mother
Abramson Israel (1924, Daugavpils — 1942) — brother
Abramson Khaim (1923, Daugavpils — 1943) — brother
Abramson Leyba (1915, Daugavpils — 1941, Daugavpils) — brother
Prezma Moshe (1918, Daugavpils) — cousin