Shadkhin Aron Davidovich (1904, Daugavpils) — cobbler. Born into a religious family; at age 5, was sent to a private Jewish religious school in Daugavpils, where he studied until 1919. In 1920–25 — student at the Daugavpils primary school. In 1925–26, served in the Latvian Army. In 1926–28 — apprentice at a private cobbler's workshop. In 1928–40 — cobbler in workshops in Riga. In 1940–41 — guard at the ITK at Riga 1st Prison. In 1941–45, served in the Soviet Army as part of the 43rd Latvian Division. In 1945–59 — cobbler at the Riga Consumer Services Combine. In 1959–70 — rifleman at the Popov Radio Plant. In 1970–71 — senior fire prevention instructor at the Olaine Plastics Processing Plant. From 1971 — rifleman at the Olaine Chemical Reagents Plant. His marriage to Shadkhina (Vekina) Ita-Mera (1917, Balvi) produced children Shadkhin David (1951, Riga) and Goldblat (Shadkhina) Tamara (1947, Riga).

In the Holocaust, Sh.'s parents, Shadkhin David (1867, Mogilev Oblast — 1941, Riga) and Shadkhina Brokha (1871, Ludza — 1941, Riga), brother Shadkhin Yakov (1907 — 1941, Riga) and sister Shadkhina Meri (1901 — 1941, Riga) perished.

In 1965, Sh. submitted his first petition to emigrate to Israel, which was granted in 1972.

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Shadkhina (Vekina) Ita-Mera (1917, Balvi) — wife
Shadkhin David (1951, Riga) — son
Goldblat (Shadkhina) Tamara (1947, Riga) — daughter
Shadkhin David (1867–1941) — father
Shadkhina Brokha (1871–1941) — mother
Shadkhin Yakov (1907–1941) — brother
Shadkhina Meri (1901–1941) — sister