Ratzen (Ratzin) Mikhail (Michail) Arnoldovich (Aronovich) (February 22, 1929, Talsi) — driver.

Mikhail Ratzen was the son of Aron Ratzin (1903, Utyanovsky district, Lithuania) and Zelda Ratzin (née Baranovskaya) Zelda (1905, Ioniski, Lithuania — 1977, Israel). In 1934, his parents moved to Birobidzhan and less than a year later moved to the city of Velikiye Luki. During the Second World War, Ratzen was evacuated to Siberia. After the war, together with his mother, he returned to Latvia and lived in Riga. Graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 18. In 1948-50 he was an electrician at the “Mara” factory in Riga. In 1950-53 — served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. In 1953-55 — driver at Riga City Hospitals No. 3 and 3. In 1955 — driver at the Riga Special Construction Management. In 1955-57 — driver at the Management of Standardized Work. In 1957-58 — driver at the procurement office “Vtorсырье”. Since 1958 — driver at the Riga Taxicab Park. Labor veteran. In the first marriage with Ludmila Ratzen (née Khmorov) (1932, Leningrad) was born a daughterIrina Ratzen (Ratzin) (1959, Riga). In the second marriage with Alisa Ratzen (née Kuznetsova) (1938, Moscow) was born a son Alon Ratzen (Ratzin) (1976, Riga). In 1979, Mikhail Ratzen repeatedly requested permission from the authorities for a guest trip to Israel to visit his seriously ill father. The exit from the country was refused.

Family:

Ludmila Ratzen (Ratzin) (née Khmorova) (1932, Leningrad) — first wife
Irina Ratzen (Ratzin) (1959, Riga) — daughter
Alisa Ratzen (Ratzin) (née Kuznetsova) (1938, Moscow) — second wife
Alon Ratzen (Ratzin) (1976, Riga) — son
Aron Ratzin (1903, Utyanovsky district, Lithuania) — father
Zelda Ratzin (née Baranovskaya) (1905, Ioniski, Lithuania — 1977, Israel) — mother
Lubov Leenson (Ratsin) (1934, Velikiye Luki) — sister
Samuel Ratzin (1931, Lithuania) — brother
Lev Ratzin (1941, Velikiye Luki) — brother

Zisle Shif (née Ratzin) (1901, Utyanovsky district, Lithuania) — sister of the father.