Plotkina Maria Ilyinichna (16 July 1924, Minsk) - physician.

Maria Plotkina was the daughter of Ilya Plotkin (1903, Minsk – 1963, Minsk) and Zina Plotkina (born 1904, Minsk).

In 1947, she graduated from the Minsk State Medical Institute, receiving the qualification of physician. From 1947 to 1948, she worked as a doctor at the Minsk Malaria Station. In 1949, she moved to Latvia, where she worked as a physician at the Jaunķemeri (Jaundubulti) sanatorium. In 1950, she worked as a doctor at the medical unit of the Riga Carriage-Building Plant.

From 1950 to 1963, she served as a factory district physician (therapist) at the 7th Riga Polyclinic. From 1963 to 1969, she worked as a therapist at the medical unit of the Riga State Electrotechnical Plant (RZPP). From 1969, she was retired.

She married Ilya Ioelson (born 1918, Moscow). Their son - Lev Ioelson (born 1950, Riga).

In 1971, Maria Plotkina received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her husband’s sister, Dora Kravchik (née Ioelson) (born 1914, Liepāja).

Family:

Ilya Ioelson (born 1918, Moscow) — husband
Lev Ioelson (born 1950, Riga) — son
Ilya Plotkin (1903–1963, Minsk) — father
Zina Plotkina (born 1904, Minsk) — mother
Dora Kravchik (née Ioelson) (born 1914, Liepāja) — husband’s sister
Ester Ogints (born 1920) — husband’s cousin