Flaksman (Flaksmann) (née Shenkman) Genya (Genja) Shlemovna (12 April 1901, Jaunjelgava) - worker.

Genya Flaksman was born into the family of Shlem Shenkman (1850, Jaunjelgava — 1920, Jaunjelgava) and Sarra Shenkman (1860, Jaunjelgava — 1930, Jaunjelgava). In 1915 she completed four classes of primary school in Jaunjelgava. Until 1933 she was dependent on her parents and husband. From 1933 to 1937 she worked as a domestic servant in the Gutkin family in Jaunjelgava.

In 1941 she was evacuated to the Kazakh SSR. In 1941–1942 she worked as a nurse’s aide in the infectious diseases hospital in Kyzyl-Orda, and in 1942–1945 she continued similar work at the Crimean Institute in Kyzyl-Orda. After returning to Riga in 1945, she worked as a laborer at the chemical factory “Metra” (1945–1948), then as a cleaner at “Latvenergo” (1948–1949). From 1949 to 1955 she was employed in an artel for disabled workers “Kooptorg,” later renamed “Dzimtene.” From 1955 she was a pensioner.

She was married to Zalamon Flaksman (1898, Krustpils — 1964, Riga). In this marriage were born children: Lazer-David Flaksman (1931, Riga), Tsalel Flaksman (1917, Kuibyshev, missing during the Second World War), Haim Flaksman(1925, Riga, missing during the Second World War), Ruben Flaksman (1922, Riga — 1930, Riga), and Sheina Kestenberg (née Flaksman) (1929, Riga). In 1971 she received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her daughter, who had left the USSR in 1968.

Family:

Zalamon Flaksman (1898–1964) – husband
Lazer-David Flaksman (1931) – son
Tsalel Flaksman (1917) – son
Haim Flaksman (1925) – son
Ruben Flaksman (1922–1930) – son
Sheina Kestenberg (née Flaksman) (1929) – daughter
Shlem Shenkman (1850–1920) – father
Sarra Shenkman (1860–1930) – mother