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Fish Shaya-Alexander Khaimovich (1946)

Personal data
SurnameFish
NameShaya-Alexander
PatronymKhaimovich
Birth year1946
Birth month12
Birth day1
Birth placeRiga
SexM

Fish (Fisch) Shaya-Alexander Khaimovich (born 01.12. 1946, Riga) — fitter.

Shaya-Alexander Fish was born into the family of Khaim Fish (1909, Riga — 1967, Riga) and Basheva Elistratova Fish (née Khait) (b. 1923, Riga).

From 1967 to 1968, he worked as a fitter at the Riga Machine-Building and Tool Plant. From 1968 to 1970, he was a design engineer at the Special Design Bureau of the Peat Industry Administration of the Latvian SSR. In 1970, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. From 1972 to 1975, he worked as a fitter at the Riga Taxi Fleet. In 1975, he was a senior heating engineer at the municipal enterprises combine “Varavīksne”. From 1975 to 1977, he worked as a motor mechanic and driver at the production base of the State Construction Committee of the Latvian SSR.

In marriage with Tatyana Levina (born 1947, Riga), a son was born: Alon Fish (born 1972, Riga).

In 1977, Shaya-Alexander Fish received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his mother’s sister, Feiga Ivanchenko (née Khait) (born 1925, Riga), also known as Fani Avni.

Family:

Tatyana Levina (born 1947, Riga) — wife
Alon Fish (born 1972, Riga) — son
Khaim Fish (1909, Riga — 1967, Riga) — father
Basheva Elistratova (née Khait, Fish) (born 1923, Riga) — mother
Feiga Ivanchenko (née Khait) (born 1925, Riga) (Fani Avni) — mother’s sister