Shadkhina (Vekina) Ita-Mera (1917, Balvi) — seamstress. Daughter of Vekin Mordukhai (1887, Daugavpils — …, Balvi) and Vekina Sheina (1890, Daugavpils — …, Riga). In 1932, completed 6 grades of Jewish secondary school. In 1933–38 — seamstress at a private workshop in Balvi; in 1938, Sh. moved to Riga and until 1940 worked as a seamstress in private workshops. In 1940–41 — seamstress at the “Soviet Latvia” factory. In 1941–45 — seamstress at a military workshop in Igalka village, Perevoz District, Gorky Oblast. In 1945–47 — home seamstress in Riga. In 1947–49 — seamstress at the industrial combine of Soyuzpromtorg. In 1949–50 — cutter at the “Promutil” cooperative. In 1950–53 — seamstress at the “Fantaziya” cooperative. In 1953–57 — seamstress at the industrial combine of the Proletarsky District of Riga. In 1957–61 — seamstress at the consumer services combine of the Riga City Executive Committee. In 1961–64 — seamstress at the bespoke clothing factory. In 1964–69 — seamstress at the Riga House of Models.

Her marriage to Shadkhin Aron (1904, Daugavpils) produced children Shadkhin David (1951, Riga) and Goldblat (Shadkhina) Tamara (1947, Riga).

In 1972, Sh. received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her second cousin, Lin Khaim (1907, Daugavpils), who had left Latvia in 1932 for the territory of the present-day State of Israel.

A. Norman

Shadkhin Aron (1904, Daugavpils) — husband
Shadkhin David (1951, Riga) — son
Goldblat (Shadkhina) Tamara (1947, Riga) — daughter
Vekin Mordukhai (1887, Daugavpils — …, Balvi) — father
Vekina Sheina (1890, Daugavpils — …, Riga) — mother
Vekin Bentsa (1916, Balvi — 1942) — brother
Lin Khaim (1907, Daugavpils) — second cousin