Khozias (née Bernshtam) Meri Peysakhovna (18.11.1924, Riga) — white-collar worker. In 1941, completed 9 grades of Riga Secondary School No. 3. During the war, was in evacuation in Zhambyl Oblast (Kazakhstan) with her parents, where she worked as a bookkeeper at the “Dzhambul” cooperative. In 1945, returned to Riga; until 1948 — bookkeeper at the “Latoptpromtorg” cooperative. In 1950–52 — cashier at café No. 6. From 1963, worked as hat-maker at the “Liga” production association. In 1977, applied for permission to emigrate to Israel. In 1945, married Khozias Yakov Iosifovich (1912, Mitau (Jelgava) — 1974, Riga). Two daughters were born: Levinskaya (née Khozias) Zhenya Yakovlevna and Khozias Rina Yakovlevna. Father — Bernshtam Peysakh Girshevich (1880, Jēkabpils — 1951, Riga). Mother — Bernshtam (née Abramson) Khaya Yekhilovna (1880, Bauska — 1960, Riga).