The Adler family, related to the Niselsohn family of Riga
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Photo of Adler and Niselsohn family taken in 1938.
Uriel Adler, born in Mitau (now known as Jelgava) on June 25,1886.
His parents were Isaac and Michla Adler.
In 1912, he Uriel married Gita who was born in 1885.
Uriel died at the hospital in Libau on February 1, 1941 after suffering paralysis.
Uriel Adler at the hospital with his son Abraham, granddaughter Tzvia, daughter Zila
, wife Gita, his mother in law and two doctors.
Gita Adler was murdered in July 1941.
In 1918, Adler's family moved to live in Libau (Liepāja)
Uriel and Gita Adler had four children:
1) Eldest son: Isaac Adler born on April 2,1913 Mitau, Isaac was named
after his paternal grandfather. On the 04/02/1935 Isaac married Hava
Niselsohn who was born in Riga on 02/08/1910 daughter of Joseph Elijah
and Gittel Niselsohn. - The Niselsohn page-
On
October 22,1937 was born their eldest daughter Tzvia named Hava's
grandfather (Hirsch Niselsohn who died several months earlier.). The
family lived in Riga. On the 09/10/1941 Hava and Isaac were together
with their two daughters to the ghetto of Riga. On November 30,1941
according to official records the Riga Ghetto, Hava and their daughter
Tzvia were executed.
Hava Adler nee Niselsohn and her daughter Tzvia taken in 1940
Hava Adler page of testimony
Isaac escaped the ghetto and went into hiding the date October
10,1943 to October 13,1944 and thus saving his life. In 1945 Isaac
married Lia, They had two sons. After the war Isaac was suffering from
heart problems and in 1974, before he was supposed to come to Israel,
he died in Riga. In all the years they lived in Riga, Isaac and his
sister tried to find someone from the Niselsohn family, they did not
know Scheina, Hava's sister, lives a few blocks from them.
His second wife Lia died in 1976 in Tel Aviv.
2) a second daughter, born in Mitau Tova Adler on January 13,1915.
Hava and Tova
Graves of Tova and Mordukh Milstein near Tel Aviv
3) Third year: Zila Adler was born on 10/15/1916 in Mitau. Zila was married to Abraham Leibowitz, born on May 19, 1910 in Libau.
Wedding of Zila Adler and Abraham Leibowitz
The couple lived in Libau. On 09/03/1936 their only daughter was born - Michla Bluma Leibowitz.
Michla- Bluma Leibovitz
4) The youngest son of Abraham - Wolf Adler born 8/12/1924 in Libau,
Abraham was a student when the war started and worked to create a paper
factory, he lived with his mother, sister Zila, her husband and their
daughter. Abraham was assassinated in July 1941 in Libau.
Photos and info submitted by Asi Lurje. Israel
Marriage of Isaac Adler and Hava Niselsohn. February, 4, 1935
