Pitum Yakov (Jakov) Faivishevich (26 February 1898, Varakļāni) - tailor.

Yakov Pitum was the son of Faivish Pitum (…–1933, Riga) and Yokheved Pitum (…–1916, Alūksne). From the age of twelve he lived with his uncle in the town of Ostrov.

From 1910 to 1916 he worked in private tailoring workshops in Ostrov. In 1916–1918 he was a tailor in a private workshop in Alūksne. From 1918 to 1920 he served in the Latvian Army. In 1920–1922 he worked as a civilian tailor in a military workshop. From 1922 to 1940 he was employed as a tailor at the “Shif” firm in Riga. In 1940–1941 he worked as a tailor at the “Padomju Latvija” sewing factory. From 1941 to 1945 he served in the active Soviet Army.

After the war, from 1945 to 1947 he worked as a tailor at the Riga Military Construction Directorate No. 5. From 1947 to 1955 he was a tailor in the “Taupība” artel, and from 1956 he worked as a tailor in the “Brīvība” artel.

In his marriage to Rivka (Riva) Pitum (née Milshtein) (born 1899), four children were born: Basya Neishlos (née Pitum) (born 1926), Aron Pitum (born 1929), Frida Kliot (née Pitum) (born 1934), and Yokheved Epstein (née Pitum) (born 1940, Riga).

His brother, David Pitum (1895, Rēzekne – …, Dagda), was killed during the war. His sister, Khaya Kron (née Pitum) (1892, Rēzekne – 1951, Riga), is buried in Riga. In 1971 he emigrated from Latvia.

Family :

Rivka (Riva) Pitum (née Milshtein) (born 1899) — wife
Basya Neishlos (née Pitum) (born 1926) — daughter
Aron Pitum (born 1929) — son
Frida Kliot (née Pitum) (born 1934) — daughter
Yokheved Epstein (née Pitum) (born 1940, Riga) — daughter
Faivish Pitum (…–1933, Riga) — father
Yokheved Pitum (…–1916, Alūksne) — mother
David Pitum (1895, Rēzekne – …, Dagda) — brother
Khaya Kron (née Pitum) (1892, Rēzekne – 1951, Riga) — sister