Belchikov Gersh (Hersch) Solomonovich (5 July 1938, Ilyinsky District, Kalinin Region) – watchmaker.

In 1959, Gersh Belchikov graduated from the Riga Technical College of Light Industry, specialising in footwear production technology. In 1959–1962 he worked at the Daugava factory (Erglis factory).

1962–1965 Gersh Belchikov served in the military in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR.

On returning to Riga in 1965 he worked as a footwear quality inspector at the Pirmais Maijs production association. After that he started work as a watchmaker - in 1965–1971 he worked as a watchmaker at the Darbs factory, in 1971–1972 – at the Household Services Complex in Ludza and in 1972–1978 – at the Darbs factory (Electron production association) in the Riga and Ogre branches.

Gersh Belchikov’s father, Solomon Belchikov (1907–1943), died heroically on the front lines. His mother, Rakhil Belchikova (née Lyubavina) (1911–1969), a native of the Ilyinsky District, Kalinin Region, is buried in Riga.

Gersh Belchikov was married to Khasya Belchikova (née Konskaya) (b. 1947, Jēkabpils), and they had two children: Yuliy Belchikov (b. 1975, Riga) and Miryam Belchikova (b. 1972, Riga).

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In 1978, Girsh Belchikov received permission to emigrate from Latvia.

Family members:

Khasya Belchikova (née Konskaya) (b. 1947, Jēkabpils) - wife

Yuliy Belchikov (b. 1975, Riga) - son

Miryam Belchikova (b. 1972, Riga) - daughter

Olga Diner (née Belchikova) (b. 1932, Ilyinsky District, Kalinin Region) – sister
Shulamit Moreyn (née Vogel) (b. 1935) – sister of his wife’s mother