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Brickman Sara-Lea (1903)

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SurnameBrickman
NameSara-Lea
Birth year1903
Birth placeJēkabpils
SexF

Brickman (née Zilberman) Sara-Lea (1903, Jēkabpils) — seamstress.

Sara-Lea Brickman was the daughter of Rakhel Zilberman (née Kanter) (1873, Daugavpils – 1918) and Hertz-Vulf Zilberman (1872, Jēkabpils – 1941). In 1915, she completed three grades at the Jēkabpils Primary School. In 1923–39, worked as a milliner at private enterprises in Riga. In 1948–59, worked as a seamstress at the Valga District Industrial Combine. In her marriage to Sroel Brickman (1912, Valga – 1942), a daughter was born, Rakhilya Brickman (1940, Valga). Brickman's father perished in the Holocaust. Her husband died a hero’s death on the fronts of the Second World War.

In 1969, Sara-Lea Brickman received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her sister, Miryam Danenberg (née Zilberman) (1910, Jēkabpils).

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Sroel Brickman (1912, Valga – 1942) — husband
Rakhilya Brickman (1940, Valga) — daughter
Rakhel Zilberman (née Kanter) (1873, Daugavpils – 1918) — mother
Hertz-Vulf Zilberman (1872, Jēkabpils – 1941) — father
Miryam Danenberg (née Zilberman) (1910, Jēkabpils) — sister