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Vainshanker Lilyana Moiseyevna (1954)

Personal data
SurnameVainshanker
NameLilyana
PatronymMoiseyevna
Birth year1954
Birth month11
Birth day26
Birth placeRiga
SexF

Vainshanker (Weinschanker) (née Evelson) Lilyana Moiseyevna (born November 26, 1954, Riga) — merchandise expert.

Lilyana Vainshanker was the daughter of Moisey Evelson (1905, Daugavpils – 1976, Riga) and Elka Volshonok (née Maler) (1916, Melitopol). She graduated from the All-Union College of Soviet Trade with a qualification in merchandise expertise. Since 1972, she worked as a merchandise expert at the 1st City Industrial and Trade Department of Riga. She married Mikhail Vainshanker (born 1954, Chernivtsi).

In 1980, Lilyana Vainshanker received permission to emigrate to Israel, invited by her mother’s cousin, Racheli Ifrakh (née Blumberg) (1917, Jelgava).

Relatives:

Mikhail Vainshanker (b. 1954, Chernivtsi) — husband
Moisey Evelson (1905, Daugavpils – 1976, Riga) — father
Elka Volshonok (née Maler) (b. 1916, Melitopol) — mother
David Evelson (b. 1947, Riga) — brother
Racheli Ifrakh (née Blumberg) (b. 1917, Jelgava) — mother’s cousin