Dobrin family
Yitskhak Dobrin #27854, b. c.1780, d. before 1859 in Latvia.
Recorded as the patronymic of David Dobrin in the 1882 Family List in the village of Osun, near Daugavpils (Dvinsk), Latvia. Assumed to be the primogenitor also of the Dobrin family of Lutzin due to the prevelance of personal names common to both families.
I. Yaakov Dobrin #22573, b. c.1800, d. before 1858 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.1
A. David Dobrin #27839, b. 1824,2 resided 1874 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 d. before 1896 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
He married Rasya (Riska) #27840, b. 1826, (daughter of Leizer #27846).
Rasya: Listed in the 1897 census of Lutzin living with her son Moshe.
1. Yisrael Dobrin #27841, d. 1860.3
2. Moshe Dobrin #27842, b. 1851, occupation cabman.
Listed in the 1897 census of Lutzin living at 44 Dokrorskaya Streer number 44, a wooden house covered with wood,cabman who owned one horse.
He married Riva #27847, b. 1852 in Sebezh, Byelorussia, (daughter of Khaim #27848).
a. Khaim Yisrael Dobrin #27849, b. 1877 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, occupation 1897 Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
b. Braina Dobrin #27851, b. 1879 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
c. Yaakov Dobrin #27853, b. 1885 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
d. Nakhman Dobrin #27850, b. 1889 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
e. David Dobrin #27852, b. 1896 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
3. Yaakov Dobrin #27843, b. 1858.
4. Avraham Dobrin #27844, b. 1868.
B. Avraham Dobrin, #22574, b. 1829 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 d. 1900 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.4
Reputed to have been one of the town leaders.In 1874 listed in the household of his brother david in Lutzin. In the 1897 census in Lutzin, members of the Falkov family were living "in the house of Dobrin, Doktorskaya Street, Apartment 2." Photograph of tombstone taken by Aleksanders Feigmanis.
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1. Khaya Minna Dobrin, #22494, b. 1854 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,5 d. 1924 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia.6
She married Shmuel Super #22495, b. 1855 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,7 (son of Yosef-Yehoash Super #22578 and ? Unknown #22577) d. 1928 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,6 occupation Commission agent, butcher.
Shmuel: Literate in Yiddish. According to the 1897 census was a "master butcher" although his son Yitskhak Yaakov's marriage certificate in England records Shmuel's profession as "commission agent". Although born in Lutzin, absent from the 1874 census, so probably grew up on the estate his father managed. 1897 census includes two servants: Suchbokova, Shula,17 and Gusareva, Jelena, 14. Active in "Agudas Yisroel" ultra-orthodox political party.
2 a. Zelig Mordekhai (Mark) Super #22579, b. 1879 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,8 d. c.1965 in Toronto, Canada, occupation butcher.
Literate in Russian; learned at home. Was visited by his nephew Rabbi Arthur Saul Super who noted that Mark suffered from deafness, apparently a genetic factor in part of the Super family.
He married Ada ? #22580.
b. Yitskhak-Yaakov, Super, #22493, b. 1881 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,9 d. 1961 in Melbourne, Vic. Australia, buried in Fawkner, occupation Rabbi, Shokhet.
He married Leah (Lena) Bull #22492, married 1906 in London, England, resided (family) 1901 in London, England, b. 1881/5 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,3 (daughter of Mordekhai Zev (Max) Bull #21628 and Rivka/Rashka (Rebecca) Dimantshtein #21627) d. 1945 in Melbourne, Vic. Australia.
Leah: Date of birth recorded in Latvian records was 1881 which conflicts with her age in the 1901 London census and family information that she was born in 1885.
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c. Yosef Super #22595, b. 1884 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,10 d. 1948 in Westcliff, England, occupation owned general store.
He married (1) Reizel Alperowitz #22596, d. c.1917, occupation physician.
He married (2) Malka (Millie) Bloom #22597, d. in London, England.
(c) Felicity Dixon #22624. d. Yekhezkel (Khatzkel) Super #22625, b. 1886 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,11 d. 1962 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,12 occupation butcher.13
The first of his parents' children recorded as born in Korsovka. So the family moved back to Korsovka from Lutzin between 1884 and 1886. Had no children. Butcher shop at Latgales St. No. 33; Private address: Dzirnavu No.3, Korsovka.
e. Yisrael Eliezer Super #22627, b. 1888 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,14 d. 1974 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,15 occupation butcher.
Lost his wife and family in the Holocaust. Yisrael escaped a similar fate since he was in the Soviet Union, trading meat, when the Germans invaded Latvia. His wife and family were trapped there and killed.
He married (1) Hinda (Henda) Super #22628, b. 1893 in Lutzin or Korsovka, Latvia,16 (daughter of Zalmen Super #22630 and Reiza Leah ? #22629) d. 21st August 1941 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia.17
Hinda: Married her cousin. Perished in the Holocaust with her daughters and grandchild.
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f. Fruma Khassya Super #22638, b. 1892 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia,18 d. in Moscow, USSR.
She married ? Tuv #22639.
(1) son Tuv #22640.
2. Moshe Dobrin #22746, d. in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
He married Riva #27826.
a. Yisrael Dobrin #22747, d. ? in ?, d. in Novgorov ?.
(1) Children (4) Dobrin #22748.
b. Yaakov (Jack) Dobrin #22749, b. 1888 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa, occupation butcher.
He married Diana Marks #22750, b. 1899.
(1) Harold Dobrin #22751, d. c.1997 in South Africa.
(a) Sandra Dobrin #22752.
She married ? Cohen #22753.
(b) Brenda Dobrin #22754.
She married ? Jacobs #22755.
(2) Ruth Dobrin #22756, b. 1922,19 d. 1992 in Durban, South Africa. 5
She married Helman Khaim Slot #22757, b. 1917 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(a) Anthony Brian Slot #27866, b. 1946 in Durban, South Africa, d. 1996 in Capetown, South Africa.
He married (1) Michelle #27867.
He married (2) Hilary Susan Rink #27869, married 1972 in Capetown, South Africa.
[1] child Slot #27868, (daughter of Anthony Brian Slot #27866 and Michelle #27867).
[2] Alan Slot #27870, (son of Anthony Brian Slot #27866 and Hilary Susan Rink #27869) b. after 1971 in South Africa.
[3] Robyn Slot #27871, (daughter of Anthony Brian Slot #27866 and Hilary Susan Rink #27869) b. 1971 in South Africa.
[4] Orly Slot #27872, (daughter of Anthony Brian Slot #27866 and Hilary Susan Rink #27869) b. after 1971 in South Africa.
(b) Neville Slot #27873, b. 1948 in Durban, South Africa.
He married Mary #27874.
[1] child Slot #27875.
[2] child Slot #27876.
(c) Janine Slot #27877.
She married John #27878.
[1] child #27879.
(3) Hyman Dobrin #22758.
He married Sally Katchinsky #22759.
(a) Melvyn Dobrin #22760.
(b) Alan Dobrin #22761.
(c) daughter Dobrin #22762.
She married Joseph Shull #22763.
(4) May Dobrin #22764.
She married Solly Kaye #22765. c. Nathan Dobrin #22766, b. 1873 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1948 in Johannesburg, South Africa, occupation butcher.
Unmarried. d. David (Dick) Dobrin #22767, d. 1963 in Durban, South Africa.
Married; no children. Lived initialy in Reitz in the Orange Free State, and then had a business in Durban, South Africa.
He married Lily Suggerman #22768, b. 1900, d. 1999 in Durban, South Africa. e. Bryna Dobrin #22769, d. in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
Appears in a list of shopkeepers in Lutzin in 1936 where she operated a fruit shop at Tirgus street 14.
She married Moshe Lebedov #22770, d. 1918 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
(1) Rhoda Lebedov #22771, b. 1909 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
She married Samuel Dorfan #22772, d. 1961 in South Africa. 6
(a) Maureen Dorfan #22773, b. 1936 in South Africa.
She married James Simmons #22774, b. in Boston, Mass. USA.
[1] Jonathan Brian Simmons #22775, b. 1960 in Boston, Mass. USA.
He married Susan Meyers #22776.
[A] Jacob Simmons #22777, b. 1994 in USA.
[2] Lisa Susan Simmons #22778, b. 1963 in Boston, Mass. USA.
She married Joshua Weinstein #22779, b. in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[3] Heather Simmons #22780, b. 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[4] Samuel Simmons #22781, b. 1968 in New York, NY. USA.
He married Lyn ? #22782, b. in New York, NY. USA.
(b) Dulcie Dorfan #22783, b. 1939 in South Africa.
She married Sydney Joffe #22784, b. in South Africa.
[1] Susan Joffe #22785, b. 1962 in South Africa.
She married Mottie Ben Harush #22786, d. d in Israel.
[A] Orr Harush #22787, b. 1988 in Kfar Saba, Israel.
[2] Mark Joffe #22788, b. 1964 in South Africa.
He married Avital Barak #22789.
[A] Ido Joffe #22790, b. 1997 in Israel.
[B] Tomer Joffe #22791, b. 1998 in Hod Hasharon, Israel.
[3] David Joffe #22792, b. 1964 in South Africa.
He married Gabrielle Edelson #22793, b. in Boston, Mass. USA.
(2) Zisia Lebedov #22794, d. in WW II.
(3) Cecil Lebedov #22795, d. 1979 in South Africa.
(4) Gita Lebedov #22796, d. 1961 in South Africa.
Immigrated to South Africa in 1960. Unmarried.
3. Hena Tzire Dobrin, #22641, b. 1855 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. after 1935 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
1935 State Statistical Bureau, lived at Krasu Street 42, Ludza with her son Shimon.
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She married (1) Yaakov Makwitz #22642, married in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,20 b. 1853 in Nerza, Latvia, (son of Moshe Makwitz #27827 and Leah #27828) d. 1918 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, occupation tinsmith.
Yaakov: 1897 All Russian Census lists "Jankel son of Mowsha Makwitz" living in Yurizdika village, Zvirggen pagasts (small rural district), Ludza district.
She married (2) Unknown Super #22643. a. Yosef Heivish Makwitz, #22644, (son of Yaakov Makwitz #22642 and Hena Tzire Dobrin #22641) b. 1884 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1939 in Krugersdorp, South Africa.
Immigrated to South Africa in 1910. Unmarried.
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b. Leib (Louis) Makwitz #22645, (son of Yaakov Makwitz #22642 and Hena Tzire Dobrin #22641) b. 1886 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1943 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Immigrated to South Africa in 1929. Brought his family from Lutzin to South Africa in 1933.
He married Bluma Pesse Chait #22646, b. 1888 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(1) Khasya (Katie) Makwitz #22647, b. 1915 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
She married Louis Nevsky #22648, married 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1907 in Keidan, Lithuania, d. 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(a) Sheila Nevsky #22649, b. 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Alan Henry Steinberg #22650, married 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1936 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[1] Mark David Steinberg #22651, b. 1964 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He married Terry Elise Rabinowitz #22652, married 1989 in Pretoria, South Africa, b. in 1965.
[2] Carol Anne Steinberg #22653, b. 1966 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[3] Jonathan Steinberg #22654, b. 1970.
(b) Hene Tzira (Helen Cynthia) Nevsky #22655, b. 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Harold Leonard Gottleib #22656, married 1965 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1941 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[1] Trevor Gottleib #22657, b. 1968.
[2] Lana Gottleib #22658, b. 1970 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[3] Michael Gottleib #22659, b. 1974.
(c) Leslie Nevsky #22660, b. 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He married Isa Elaine Merkel #22661, married 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1952 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[1] Gavin Mark Nevsky #22662, b. 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[2] Larry Nevsky #22663, b. 1980.
[3] Joshua Nevsky #22664, b. 1984.
(2) Yaakov (Jack) Makwitz #22665, b. 1919 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1994 in Israel.
Immigrated to Israel in 1994 and died after three months.
He married Marjorie Eidelman #22666, married 1965 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 9
(a) Stephen Barry Makwitz #22667, b. 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(b) Lauren Makwitz #22668, b. 1969 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Benny Hozmi #22669, married 1996 in Israel.
(3) Sora Riva (Sarah) Makwitz #22670, b. in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1995 in South Africa.
She married Charles Abraham Hatzkilson #22671, married 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1921 in Germiston, South Africa, d. 1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(a) Leonard Hatzkilson #22672, b. 1948 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He married Shirley Davis #22673, married 1971, b. 1951.
[1] Terence Hatzkilson #22674, b. 1974.
[2] Gregory Hatzkilson #22675, b. 1977.
[3] Kim Hatzkilson #22676, b. 1985.
(b) Brian Philip Hatzkilson #22677, b. 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He married Jennifer Wulfsohn #22678.
[1] Graeme Hatzkilson #22679, b. 1980.
[2] Nicole Hatzkilson #22680, b. 1982.
(4) Mindele (Minnie) Makwitz #22681, b. 1924 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1995 in South Africa.
She married Louis Sam Taitz #22682, married 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa, b. 1921.
(a) Jennifer Ann Taitz #22683, b. 1948 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Melvyn Sweidan #22684, married 1968.
[1] Alan Sweidan #22685, b. 1970.
[2] Richard Sweidan #22686, b. 1971.
(b) Beverley Enid Taitz #22687, b. 1951 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Colin Shear #22688, married 1973.
[1] Jonathan Shear #22689, b. 1974.
[2] Craig Shear #22690, b. 1976.
[3] Ryan Shear #22691, b. 1981.
(c) Elaine Taitz #22692, b. 1956 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Clive Friedland #22693, married 1976.
[1] Candice Friedland #22694, b. 1978.
[2] Dale Friedland #22695, b. 1980. c. Shimon Leizer Makwitz #22696, (son of Yaakov Makwitz #22642 and Hena Tzire Dobrin #22641) b. 1887 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1942 in Caucas region, USSR.
935 State Statistical Bureau, lived at Krasu Street 42, Ludza.Forcibly marched by the German army to the Caucases where he and his wife died.
He married Khana Minna Gurovitz #22697, b. 1888 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1944 in Caucas region, USSR.
10 (1) Moshe (Moses) Makwitz #22698, b. 1918 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1941 in WW II.18
Killed in action while serving in the Latvian army during the Second World War.
(2) Yitskhak (Isak) Makwitz #22699, b. 1920 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
Served in the Latvian army during the Second World War and lost an eye. Immigrated to Israel in the 1970's.
He married (1) Colleen Ineser #22700.
He married (2) Galina Foryan #22701.
(a) Andre Makwitz #22702, (son of Yitskhak (Isak) Makwitz #22699 and Colleen Ineser #22700) b. 1962.
(3) Yaakov (Yankel) Makwitz #22703, b. 1922 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1945 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.18
Killed in action while serving in the Latvian army during the second world War.
(4) Urik Makwitz #22704, b. 1924 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
(a) Khana Makwitz #22705.
(b) Tzivia Makwitz #22706.
(5) Khaya Riva Makwitz #22707, b. 1927, resided in Holon, Israel.18
Immigrated to Israel in the 1970's. Depositee Testimony Sheets at Yad Vashem.
She married (1) ? Jacobson #22708.
She married (2) ? Steinman #22709.
(a) Yael (Ella) Jacobson #22710, (daughter of ? Jacobson #22708 and Khaya Riva Makwitz #22707) b. 1948.
She married Itzik Glick #22711.
[1] Reuben Glick #22712, b. 1961 (?).
He married Edna ? #22713.
[A] child Glick #22714.
[2] Gavriel Glick #22715, b. 1973 in Jaffa, Israel.
[3] Natalie Glick #22716, b. 1979 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
4. Reine Leah Dobrin, #22717, d. in Brighton, England.
She married Sholem Ber Chipkin #22718, d. 1921 in Brighton, England, occupation tailor, b. 1860.
Sholem: Immigrated to London, England in the late 1890's. Later settled in Brighton. Together with his wife acted as "unterfirer" at the wedding of her nephew Rabbi Yitskhak Yaakov Super, who was married in London in 1906. See wedding phot where the Chipkins are seated to the left of the bridegroom. Their children are seated on the floor in front of them. Buried in Edmonton Cemetery, London, Section N row 1.
11 a. Khana (Annie) Chipkin #22719.
b. Sarah (Sally) Chipkin #22720, b. c.1890 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
She married ? Bruce #22721.
c. David Chipkin #22722.
(1) daughter Chipkin #22723.
d. Sheina (Jane) Chipkin #22724.
Married her cousin.
She married Yosef (Jossie) Gavshon #22725, b. c.1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa, (son of Yaakov (Jack) Aron Gavshon #22727 and Katie Ragosin #22726) d. 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(1) Derek Gavshon #22728.
He married Stephanie Cohen #27808.
(a) Clive Gavshon #27809.
(b) daughter Gavshon #27810.
5. Yitskhak Dobrin #27832, b. 1859 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 occupation 1897 cabman.
Address on 1897 census: Rezhitzkaya Street 4, Lutzin; wooden house covered with wood.
He married Khaya Rivka #27833, b. 1866 in Dagda, Latvia, (daughter of Todres #27834) d. 1925 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.21
Khaya: Photograph of her tombstone taken by Aleksanders Feigmanis.
a. Rokha Dobrin #27835, b. 1887 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
b. Khava Dobrin #27836, b. 1890 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
c. Lieba Dobrin #27837, b. 1893 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
d. Todres Dobrin #27838, b. 1897 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.
6. Shmuel Dobrin #27845, b. 1859.3
7. Zelda Dobrin #22729, b. 1870 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1943 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Moshe (Morris) Gershon Ragosin #22730, b. c.1868 in Russia, d. 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa, occupation commercial traveller.
a. Joseph Ragosin #22731, b. c.1890, d. 1943 in Laurenco Marques, Portugese East Africa.
b. Katie Ragosin #22726, d. 1959 in Vereeniging, South Africa.
She married Yaakov (Jack) Aron Gavshon #22727, b. 1884 in Lithuania, d. 1963 in Vereeniging, South Africa.
12 (1) Yosef (Jossie) Gavshon #22725, b. c.1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa, d. 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He married Sheina (Jane) Chipkin #22724, (daughter of Sholem Ber Chipkin #22718 and Reine Leah Dobrin #22717).
Sheina: Married her cousin.
(a) (see children above), (2) Myriam Gavshon #22732, b. 1916, d. 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married (1) Leon Cilewitz #22733, married 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa, divorced b. 1908, d. 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married (2) Norman Seymour #22734, married 1956 in Vereeniging, South Africa, b. 1910.
(a) Julian Cilewitz #22735, (son of Leon Cilewitz #22733 and Myriam Gavshon #22732).
He married Elaine #27811.
[1] Jeffrey Cilewitz #27812.
[2] Gavin Cilewitz #27813.
[3] Bradley Cilewitz #27814.
[4] Stacy Cilewitz #27815.
(b) Ivor Cilewitz #22736, (son of Leon Cilewitz #22733 and Myriam Gavshon #22732).
[1] Ros Cilewitz #27816.
[2] Kevin Cilewitz #27817.
[3] Darren Cilewitz #27818.
[4] Tracy Cilewitz #27819.
(3) Minnie Gavshon #22737, d. 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Semon Smilkstein #22738, b. 1922, d. 1975 in Vereeniging, South Africa.
(a) Peter Smilkstein #27820.
He married Jean #27821.
[1] Robin Smilkstein #27822.
(b) Zelda Smilkstein #27823, b. 1950 in Vereeniging, South Africa, d. 1952 in Vereeniging, South Africa. c. Yaakov (Jack) Ragosin #22739, b. c.1892, d. 1971 in South Africa.
He married Dora Super #22740, b. 1901, d. 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(1) Cecilia Ragosin #22741, b. 1923 in Johannesburg, South Africa, d. 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married Sachs #27824.
(2) child Ragosin #27825. d. Marusha Ragosin #22742, b. 1903, d. 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married (1) Elias Ber Frankel #22743, b. 1893 in Upina, Lithuania, d. 1937 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She married (2) Levi (Leo) Yitskhak Nagley #22744, b. 1901 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, d. 1956 in East Rand, South Africa.
(1) Ettie Esme Frankel #22745, (daughter of Elias Ber Frankel #22743 and Marusha Ragosin #22742) b. 1926, d. 1992 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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II. David Dobrin #27855, b. 1807,22 d. 1880 in Osun, Daugavpils, Latvia.23
A. Yaakov Dobrin #27856, b. 1828 in Osun, Daugavpils, Latvia.23
He married Khana #27857, b. 1833.
1. Leib Dobrin #27858, b. 1861 in Osun, Daugavpils, Latvia.23
B. Wulf Dobrin #27859, b. 1841 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,23 resided 1875-1882 in Shtilotzinov, Latvia,23 resided 1882 in Osun, Daugavpils, Latvia.23
He married Rokhla #27860, b. 1841.
1. David Dobrin #27861.
2. Arie Dobrin #27862.
3. Bentzion Dobrin #27863.
4. Elka Dobrin #27864.
5. Khaska Dobrin #27865.
1 Cheifitz, Paul (South Africa): cemetery list obtained from Aleksander Feigmanis (Latvia). Appears as father's name on tombstone of Avraham Dobrin. 2 Daugayvpils (Dvinsk) family list 1882. 3 Latvian State Archives, Riga, census and family lists, researched by Aleksanders Feigmanis, Riga. 4 Cheifitz, Paul (South Africa): cemetery list obtained from Aleksander Feigmanis (Latvia). 5 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 43, birthplace Lutzin. 6 Photograph of mausoleum in Korsovka. 7 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 42, birthplace Lutzin. Servants: Suchbokova, Shula, 17 and Jelena Gusareva, 14. 8 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 20, making birthdate 1877. But birth certificate dates from 1879. 9 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia: not recorded, since he was away studying in Yeshiva and then worked as Shokhet. Not listed to evade the army. 10 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 13. 11 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 11. 12 Korsovka Jewish Cemetery, tombstone photographed in 2003 by researcher Aleksanders Feigmanis of Riga, Latvia. 13 Salnais,V. & Maldups,A. "Pilsetu apraksti", (Riga, 1936) - business list, Korsovka, 1936. 14 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 9. 15 David, Devorah (Haifa, Israel) - formerly of Korsovka. 16 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1874 census in Lutzin, Latvia, records date of birth January 9, 1893. 17 Yad Vashem Holocaust Archive, Jerusalem, Israel; Hall of Names. 18 Latvian State Historical Archives, Researcher Feigmanis, Alexander. 1897 census in Korsovka, Latvia, aged 5. Known by her relatives as Fruma. 19 Dobrin/Slot family tree provided by Gilda Kurtzman, Petah Tikvah, Israel. 20 Hena Tzire Dobrin appears in Latvian civil records as "Tsirka Gena Abramova", but she was known by her relatives as "Hena Tzire". 21 Luztin cemetery list - Alexander Feigmanis; collated by Paul Cheifitz (South Africa). 22 Daugavpils (Dvinsk) Family list 1882. 14
23 Latvian State Archives, Riga, census and family lists, researched by Aleksanders Feigmanis, Riga. List of Jews living in rural areas in Vitebsk province in 1889.
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