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Volman Mekha Zelikovna (1931)

Personal data
SurnameVolman
NameMekha
PatronymZelikovna
Birth year1931
Birth month3
Birth day12
Birth placeDaugavpils
SexF

Volman (Wolmann) (née Bass) Mekha Zelikovna (b. 12 March 1931, Daugavpils) – labourer.

Daughter of Zelik Bass (b. 1895, Daugavpils – d. 1945) and Sarra Bass (b. 1900, Preiļi – d. 1958, Riga). In 1932, she moved to Riga with her parents. In 1941, she was evacuated to the Chuvash ASSR and returned to Riga in 1945.

She completed five years of primary school in 1947. From 1947 to 1949, she worked at the “Adu Galanteriya” artel, and from 1949 to 1952 at the “Galalit” artel. Until 1963, she was a homemaker. From 1963 onwards, she worked as a team leader at the “1st May” production association.

Mekha was married to Lev Volman (b. 1930, Moscow).

Family:

Lev Volman (b. 1930, Moscow) – husband
Zelik Bass (1895–1945) – father
Sarra Bass (1900–1958) – mother
Slava Monosova (née Bass) (b. 1924, Preiļi) – sister
Reyzele Chernya (née Bass) (b. 1935, Riga) – sister