Elyashevich Isaac Ovseevich (1919, Liepāja) — engineer. Son of Elyashevich Ovsei (…–1941) and Elyashevich (Abramovich) Sheyne (…–1941). In 1937–39 — assistant technical director at the “Kurzemes Manufaktūra” plant in Riga. In 1939–40 — machine operator at the “Latvello” plant. In 1940–41 — house manager at the housing administration of the Kirov District of Riga. In 1941 — technician at the Riga Textile Accessories Plant. In 1941, was evacuated to Sverdlovsk Oblast; until 1942 — deputy senior bookkeeper at the fish factory in the town of Tabory. In 1942–43 — senior bookkeeper at the Taborsky meat and dairy enterprise. In 1943–45 — master at a foundry in Sverdlovsk Oblast. In 1945, E. was re-evacuated to Riga; until 1953 — senior technologist at the Riga Wagon-Building Plant. In 1953–54 — designer at the “Spars” plant. In 1954–55 — senior engineer at the GPI-3 institute of the Latvian SSR Ministry of Light Industry. From 1955 — chief engineer (group leader) at the “Latkommun'proekt” institute. In 1958, graduated from the University of Latvia with a qualification of mechanical engineering technologist. His marriage to Elyashevich (Tsofnas) Mikhlya (1908, Preiļi) produced sons Elyashevich Lev (1946, Riga) and Elyashevich Ovsey (1948, Riga). In the Holocaust, E.'s parents and brother, Elyashevich David (1922, Liepāja — 1941), perished. E.'s sisters and brother, Ferber (Elyashevich) Roza (1911, Liepāja), Ferber (Elyashevich) Riva (1914, Liepāja) and Elyashevich Ezro (1924, Riga), lived in Latvia in the post-war years. In the late 1960s, E. and his family submitted their first petition to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife's sister, Pirkas (Tsofnas) Sarra (1905, Preiļi). Permission was granted only in 1972.

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Elyashevich (Tsofnas) Mikhlya (1908, Preiļi) — wife
Elyashevich Lev (1946, Riga) — son
Elyashevich Ovsey (1948, Riga) — son
Elyashevich Ovsei (…–1941) — father
Elyashevich (Abramovich) Sheyne (…–1941) — mother
Ferber (Elyashevich) Roza (1911, Liepāja) — sister
Ferber (Elyashevich) Riva (1914, Liepāja) — sister
Elyashevich David (1922, Liepāja — 1941) — brother
Elyashevich Ezro (1924, Riga) — brother
Pirkas (Tsofnas) Sarra (1905, Preiļi) — wife's sister