Markushevich (Markuschewitsch) Ber Simonovich (5 May 1947, Riga) — tinsmith.

Ber Markushevich was born into the family of industrial workers Simon Sholemovich Markushevich (born 1909, Jelgava, Latvia) and Lubov Semyonovna Markushevich (née Rabinovich) (born 1916, Jelgava). In 1962 he completed six grades of day school. From1962 to 1979 he worked as a tinsmith at various enterprises, including the Metallosbytremont plant, Straume, and the Latvbytkhim firm, among others. Concurrently, in 1964 he completed nine grades at Evening School for Working Youth No. 6.

In his marriage to Meri Davidovna Dashevskaya (born 1946, Riga), a son was born: Girs-Grigorii Gennadyevich Dashevsky (born 1966, Riga), who, with the consent of Ber Markushevich, was subsequently adopted by another person.

In his marriage to Lia Leizerovna Markushevich (née Khanina; in her first marriage — Rubina) (born 1950, Riga), a son was born: Eduard Berovich Markushevich (born 1972, Riga).

In 1979 Ber Markushevich received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1970 his cousin (the son of his mother’s brother), Reuven Eliazarovich Rabinovich (born 1929, Jelgava), had been residing.

Family:

Simon Sholemovich Markushevich (born 1909) — father
Lubov Semyonovna Markushevich (née Rabinovich) (born 1916) — mother
Sholom Simonovich Markushevich (born 1946, Riga) — brother
Reuven Eliazarovich Rabinovich (born 1929) — cousin
Meri Davidovna Dashevskaya (born 1946) — first wife
Girs-Grigorii Gennadyevich Dashevsky (born 1966) — son from the first marriage (adopted)
Lia Leizerovna Markushevich (née Khanina; first marriage — Rubina) (born 1950) — second wife
Eduard Berovich Markushevich (born 1972) — son from the second marriage