Lapkova (also Lapkva, née Kaiman) Ida Matveyevna (14 May 1933, Rostov-on-Don) — hairdresser, shop assistant.

Ida Lapkova was the daughter of Matvey Lapkov (1899, Rostov-on-Don) and Sarra Falkovich (née Bukhbinder) (1907, Zaporizhzhia). Her parents’ marriage was dissolved in 1934.

In 1941, Lapkova was evacuated to the Dagestan ASSR. In 1945, she returned to Dnipropetrovsk. In 1952, she moved to Riga. From 1952 to 1953, she worked as an accordionist at the holiday home of Construction Trust No. 21 in Riga. From 1953 to 1954, she was a typist at the administration of the Baltic Railway. From 1955 to 1958, she worked as a teacher at Riga Nursery No. 16. In 1958, she was a sales assistant at Shop No. 21 of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trade Organisation. From 1958 to 1959, she worked as a typist at the Directorate of Construction Trust “Rigasstroy” No. 523. From 1959 to 1962, she was a cutter at the “1 May” Shoe Factory.

In 1962, she worked as a music instructor at Nursery No. 124 and later that year as a telephone operator at the “1 May” Factory. From 1962 to 1974, she worked as a ladies’ hairdresser in the salons of the “Laimdota” enterprise. From 1974 to 1975, she was a shop assistant at the Western Basin Pavilion of the Central Market. From 1977 to 1980, she worked as a buffet attendant at Café No. 6 of the self-financing catering enterprise No. 2 in Moscow District, Riga.

In her first marriage to Mendel Katsman (1927, Leningrad; marriage dissolved in 1957), a son was born — Zelik Marh (1954, Riga), later adopted by her second husband. In her second marriage to Lev Marh (1938, Shchors, Chernihiv Region), a son was born — Arkady Marh (1959, Riga).

In 1980, Ida Lapkova received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Mendel Katsman (1927, Leningrad) — first husband
Lev Marh (1938, Shchors, Chernihiv Region) — second husband
Zelik Marh (1954, Riga) — son
Arkady Marh (1959, Riga) — son
Matvey Lapkov (1899, Rostov-on-Don) — father
Sarra Falkovich (née Bukhbinder) (1907, Zaporizhzhia) — mother