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Kron Miron (1906-1941)

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SurnameKron
NameMiron
Birth year1906
Birth month7
Birth day5
Death year1941
SexM

Kron Miron born 8 February 1906 in Moscow, into the family of a neurologist, formerly from Riga; father — Izidor; mother — Ida Beatrice (née Saker). Studied at the Repman Gymnasium in Moscow. In autumn 1920, immigrated to Latvia. In 1921, began studying at the Riga City German Secondary School, graduated in 1923. Attended lectures at the Herder Institute in Riga; member of the Herder Society. In 1923–28, studied law at the University of Zurich; in 1925–26, furthered his education at the Paris University (Sorbonne). In 1928, began studying law at the University of Latvia; completed in 1930. From 1931, assistant sworn advocate in Riga. From 6 November 1935, sworn advocate at the Riga District Court. Member of the Jewish Lawyers' Society; active in the Russian Legal Society in Latvia. Contributor to the journal “Jurists.” During the Soviet occupation, worked as legal counsel. From 27 January 1941 — advocate at the 4th Riga Legal Consultation. At the beginning of the German occupation, was confined in the Riga Ghetto and killed there in 1941. In 1938, married Lidiya Lifshits, divorced Anson (born 5 July 1901).