R. Michal Yaakov son of R. Yisrael Zeligman
Grīva
His father was rabbi in Ashve (Ashva), Sebezh, and Drissa, district of Vitebsk.
Born approximately in 5560 (1800).
Son-in-law of R. Arye Leib Margolies, Av Beit Din of Telshe (grandson of R. Ze'ev Wolf Altschuler, rabbi of Lucin).
He served here as rabbi for many years, and also as official government rabbi.
He passed away on 10 Tammuz 5608 (11 July 1848)1) at age 48.
Di Geshikhte fun di Yidn in Letland, p. 95. Megilat Yochasin, letter 13. Yachas Avot, letter 26.
Latvia and Rabbis