#riga-4: Riga c 1930. Yehuda Chait and his daughter in law ; Mania. Yehuda felt
the urgency to obtain papers (paying large sums of money) for the
family of his daughter to leave Berlin for Palestine during the year
1933 (he passed away just before they arrived). Sadly, he did not have
the same premonitions about Riga....Yad Vashem report;
Mania Chajat was born in Rezica, Latvia in 1905. She was a teacher and
married to Ytzhak and lived on Gertrodes #26, Riga, with daughters
Jehudit and Asna. During the war was in Riga, Latvia. Mania died in
1941 in Kaiserwald with her two daughters. This information is based
on a Page of Testimony submitted on 03/06/1955 by her sister-in-law;
Jenia Viniar of Kibbutz Afikim

#riga-7: The Chait brothers, Riga- 1922

#riga-24: Members of the Gordonia youth movement's local chapter in Riga 1932.

#riga-56:

Rachel Shenker Registration Certificate

#riga-57:

The Doctors of "Bikur Cholim" hospital

#riga-58:

Sara Ziskovich? Zuskovits? (bottom row 1st on left), born 1915, moved
to Riga from Dvinsk and then managed to get to Palestine in 1930's.
If this photo 'speaks' to anyone I would be most grateful.

Alma Hall alma_hall@mac.c..

#riga-59:

Latvian Passport of Blume Krieger ( nee Jossel) Ite-Bluma (Blume, in
the census for 1897 Bertha), daughter of Jossel, née Jossel from Kelm
( now Lithuania) was born on January 14 of 1873 in Taurogen, Kovno
province (now Lithuania)
Her father: Jossel, son of Hillel Jossel from Kelm was born in ca 1850
in Kelm (aged 47 in 1897, aged 50 in 1900). His occupation –
flax-sorter.
Her mother: Johanna (Hanna), daughter of Zalel, née Schapir (Schapiro)
was born on July 23 of 1857 in Taurogen According to the 1st All
Russian census for 1897 the family of Jossel, son of Hillel Jossel
lived in Riga at Shkunnaya Street (Šoneru iela) 5, apt. 3 (see
Appendix No.1).
Submitted by granddaughter; Roberta Jerushalmy

#riga-60:

Zila (Tsila) Krieger, born on November 28 (Julian claendar,
11 December – Gregorian calendar) of 1899 in Riga. Her occupation –
modiste, she had a hat shop at Valnu Street 3/5.
In 1900 Oscher Krieger, his wife and daughter Zila lived in Riga at
B.Korolevskaya Street 12, apt. 4. In 1900 Ite-Bluma's father Jossel
lived at B.Korolevskaya Street 12, apt. 20.
Since 1913 the family of Oscher Krieger lived in Riga at Grecinieku
Street 28, apt. 3. The house register of Grecinieku Street 28 for the
time period up to 1917 contain
information that since March of 1916 a widow Sora Haimovna (daughter
of Haim) Krieger from Krakinov, aged 80 (born in ca 1836) lived
together with the family of Oscher Krieger (possibly she was mother of
Oscher).
Blume (Ite-Blume) Krieger died on February 15 of 1937 in Riga.
Oscher Krieger died on April 4 of 1939 in Riga.
On November 6 of 1936 in Riga Zila Krieger married to Lithuanian
Citizen Leib, son of Meyer Oschri, born on October 15 of 1893 in
Birzhai. They were deported by the Soviets on June 14 of 1941 from
Grecinieku Street 28, apt. 3.

#riga-61:

Latvian passport of Oscher, son of Jossel Krieger. He was born on July
14 of 1870 in Vaskai, Kovno province (now Lithuania). He belonged to
the Jewish community in Krakinov. His occupation – a teacher,
according to the census for 1935 he knew Hebrew language . His
marriage to Blume was registered on January 1 of 1899 (Julian
calendar) in Riga. They had at least three children:
Zila (Tsila) Krieger, born on November 28 of 1899 in Riga. Her
occupation – modiste, she had a hat shop at Valnu Street 3/5.
son Leib (Leo) Krieger, born on June 16 of 1903 in Dubbeln (now
Dubulti, Jurmala),
son Behr Krieger, born on April 30 of 1906 in Riga.
Submitted by granddaughter Roberta Jerushalmy

#riga-62:

Maskavas Street- the Jewish area of Riga. Riga' records of my grandfathers' parents from the year 1900;
GORDIN, Salman son of Ahron age 37- in the year 1900 lived with GORDIN Freida Wife of Salman both originated in Drisa, Vitebsk p. lived on Moskovskaya street number 50

#riga-64:

Moshe Krechmer in shop

#riga-65:

Krechmer Family -Riga

#riga-66:

Avraham Yitchak Krechmer & Family-- Riga

#riga-67:

Avraham Krechmer with family -- Riga.