Tserlin Markvid Ioelovich (23.12.1936, Tartu) – livestock specialist. Born into the family of timber inspector Tserlin Ioel (1892, Valga – 1961, Valga) and Tserlina (née Girshberg) Khana (1896, Jelgava). He completed Valga Secondary School No. 2 in 1955. In 1955—58 he served in the Soviet Army as a private, and was a trainee telegraphist and radio repairman at military unit 23454, stationed in Lenin-Kuznetsk. In 1963 he completed the Estonian Agricultural Academy. In 1963—65 he worked as a livestock specialist at the “Sõprus,” “Karula,” and “Jüksmeeja” collective farms in Valga District. In 1965 he moved to Riga, and until 1970 worked as a fitter-enameller at the “Darbs” plant. In 1971 he was a loader at the Riga Veterinary Pharmacy. In 1971—79 he worked as a presser, foreman, assembly fitter, process engineer, and inspector at the Riga Jewelry Plant. From 1979 – fitter at the Experimental Plant of the Ministry of Consumer Services of the LSSR.

In 1966 he married Tserlina (née Pasitselskaya) Larisa (1938, Odessa). The family had children Tserlin Mikhail (1967, Riga) and Tserlina Ilana (1968, Riga).

In 1979 Ts. received permission to leave for Israel to join Ts.'s cousin, Tserlin Khaim (1928, Riga).

A. Norman

Tserlina (née Pasitselskaya) Larisa (1938, Odessa) – wife
Tserlin Ioel (1892, Valga – 1961, Valga) – father
Tserlina (née Girshberg) Khana (1896, Jelgava) – mother
Tserlin Mikhail (1967, Riga) – son
Tserlina Ilana (1968, Riga) – daughter
Tserlin Ilon (1939, Valga) – brother
Tserlin Khaim (1928, Riga) – cousin