The 1897 Census of all Russias
-Dvinsk Rabbis, Cantors and Ritual Slaughterers-

                         
                                                                            Nazi Military Map of Dunaburg - 1940
                                                                     Synagogues and Jewish Cemeteries have been added
                                                                     
showing the intensity of the Jewish presence in Daugavpils
                                                                     until the Holocaust.

                                                                         By the courtesy of Jon Seligman. Click to enlarge
 
            
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Dvinsk Raduraksti. Page 27 Raipolskaya st. House 150. Apt 3 Wooden Shingles ASKINAZ( ASKINAZI/ ASHKENAZI) АСКИНАЗ Bentzel
Josil
M
Head of the household 60 Daugelishki,( Naujasis Daugėliškis, Lithuania) Daugelishki,( Naujasis Daugėliškis, Lithuania) Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi
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Records. Page 756 Kievskaya st. House 51. Apt 5 Wooden Shingles BORDO БОРДО Khaim
Elya
M
Tenant 65 Jakobstadt Jakobstadt Jew
Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish
Home Rabbi -
Raduraksti. Page 1229 Corner Zhitomirskaya and Grodnenskaya st. Jewish school. Apt 2
Wooden Shingles EFROIMSOHN ЕФРОЙМСОН Mordukh
Hirsh
M
Head of the household 32 Novo- Alexandrovsk uyezd Novo- Alexandrovsk uyezd Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi and teacher of Jewish language
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Records. Page 353 Khlebnaya st. House 12. Apt 1 Wooden Shingles GARBER
 ГАРБЕР
Mendel
Jankel
M
Head of the household 26
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home
Householder and Rabbi
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Records. Page 411 Zelionaya st. House 80. Apt 2 Wooden Shingles GLEIZER ГЛЕЙЗЕР Leiba
Abram
M
Tenant 28
Sventzion(  Švenčionys, Lithuania) Sventzion(  Švenčionys, Lithuania) Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home Rabbi
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Raduraksti. Page 492 Rizhskaya st. House 41. Apt 2 Bricks
Metal
GORDON ГОРДОН Berko
Elya
M
Tenant 27 Disna, Vilna gub Disna uyed Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi
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Records. Page 371 Postojalaya st. House N° 27. Apt 5 Bricks and wood
Metal and shingles KARELITZ КАРЕЛИЦ Movsha
Leib
M
Head of the house 60
Vilna gub. Vilna gub. Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi
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Records. Page 308 Corner Postojalaya and Offitzerskaya st. House 31/60 and 62. Apt 6 Bricks Metal KATZ(  Meir Simcha of Dvinsk)*** КАЦ Meier- Simkha
Simen
M
Head of the house 53
Batrimantz, Vilna gub. Gorodok, Grodno gub.
Jew
Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish Home Rabbi
Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
Records. Page 465 Shilderovskaya st. House 57. Apt 2 Bricks and wood Metal and shingles RABINOVICH РАБИНОВИЧ Jakov- Hertz
Tzemakh
M Head of the household 61
Vilna Novo- Alexandrovsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Graduate from the rabbinic school of Vilna Rabbi -
Raduraksti. Page 257 Miasnitzkaya st. House 34. Apt 2 Wooden  Shingles  RASHMAN РАШМАН Shmuil
Berko
M
Head of the household 50 Gorki, Mogilev gub
Gorki, Mogilev gub Jew
Yiddish - - Rabbi
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Records. Page 615 Zelionaya st. House 40. Apt 2 Bricks Metal RATNER* РАТНЕР Hirsh*
David
M
Head of the household 34
Vitebsk Minsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Secondary school( Realschule) Flour trader. Self- employed and Rabbi in Dvinsk from April 16,1898 Rabbi Hirsh Davidovich Ratner was born in Vitebsk on May 23, 1863.Graduated from the gymnasium in Minsk,studied in Vitebsk and Minsk,ordained by members of the Dvinsk house of prayer who elected him as Rabbi in Dvinsk.In 1905-1918 he taught religion at the Dvinsk gymnasium and translated documents for the court and administrative institutions.He went to the USA in 1926(source:the book "Latvia synagogue and Rabbis"and "Раввины в Даугавпилсе" )
Raduraksti. Page 162 Miasnitzkaya st. House 43. Apt 2a Bricks Metal ROZIN/ ROSIN*** РОЗИН Joseph* Fishel
M
Head of the household 41 Rogachev, Mogilev gub
Rogachev, Mogilev gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi
Joseph Rozin was born in 1858 and died on 11 Adar5696 (1936 ). Source in Russian. in English
Raduraksti. Page 1120 Ogorodnaya st. House 48. Apt 3b Stones and wood Metal and shingles SEGAL СЕГАЛ Jacob- Leizer
Judel
M
Head of the household 80 Dvinsk Vilkomir
Jew
Yiddish Yes Teacher at home Rabbi assistant
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Records. Page 105 Shosseinaya st. House N° 163. Apt 1 Wooden Wood SHEICHOD ШЕЙХОД Hertz
Leib
M
Head of the house 75
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi and houseowner
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Raduraksti. Page 1078 Ogorodnaya st. House 54 . Apt 2 Stones Metal SOSNOVIK НОВИК Abram- Josel Jankel
M
Head of the household 52 Druya, Disna uyezd, Vilna gub The village Slobodskaya , Kovno gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi in a Jewish school
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Records Page 345 Corner Postojalaya and Offitzerskaya st. House 30/38, 32, 52. Apt 14 Stones Metal ZELDIN ЗЕЛДИН Zalman Khaim
M
Head of the house 45
Glubokoy(  Hlybokaye, Belarus) Glubokoy(  Hlybokaye, Belarus) Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Rabbi
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Dvinsk Raduraksti. Page 448 Corner Shosseinaya and Minskaya st. House 105/ 71 and 69. Apt 4 Wooden
Wood
BREVDO/ BREWDO/ BREIDO БРЕДВО Berko
Mordukh
M
Son-in-law 28
Liarovichi, Slutz uyezd, Minsk gub. Liarovichi, Slutz uyezd, Minsk gub. Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Cantor at the house of prayer
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Raduraksti. Page 885 Offitzerskaya st. House 43. Apt 7a Stones
Metal
DINERSHTEIN ДИНЕРШТЕЙН Mikhel
David M
Tenant
24 Podberezhe, Vilna gub Podberezhe, Vilna gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Cantor at the synagogue -

Raduraksti. Page 903 Orlovskaya st. House 62. Apt 4 Wooden
Shingles
GOLDIN ГОЛДИН Mordukh
Leizer M
Tenant of Leizer Aizikovich GOLDIN 36 Vilna gub Vilna gub
Jew
Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish
Home
Cantor. Out of work
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Raduraksti. Page 796 Offitzerskaya st. House 54, 56 and 58. Apt 7 Stones Metal KOPELOVICH КОПЕЛОВИЧ David
Shmuil M
Head of the household 45 Vilna
Vilna gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Cantor at the house of prayer -
Raduraksti. Page 1122 Ogorodnaya st. House 48. Apt 4 Stones Metal KRAN or KRON КРАН или КРОН Vulf
Efroim
M
Head of the household 61 Postova, Vilna gub Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Teacher at home Cantor at the Jewish school
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Raduraksti. Page 1122 Ogorodnaya st. House 48. Apt 4 Stones
Metal
KRAN or KRON КРАН или КРОН Efroim
Vulf M
Son of Vulf. Guest 42 Godutishki, Vilna gub
Vitebsk
Jew
Yiddish Yes Teacher at home Cantor at the Jewish school -

Raduraksti. Page 885 Offitzerskaya st. House 43. Apt 7a Stones
Stones SEGEL/ SEGOL/ SEGAL СЕГЕЛ Khatzkiel
Volf M
Son
12 Dvinsk Vilkomir, Kovno gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Jewish school Cantor at the synagogue -

Raduraksti. Page 1516 Dvorianskaya st. N° 6. Apt 5 Bricks and wood Iron and shingles STOLPER СТОЛПЕР Zalman- Jankel Izrael M Head of the house 46 Dvinsk Breslav, Novo- Alexandrovsk uyezd Jew Yiddish Yes Home Cantor and watchman at the house of prayer



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Dvinsk Raduraksti. Page 1026 Peterburgskaya st. House 41 of Ivanovski. Apt 2
Wood Shingles BERKOVICH БЕРКОВИЧ Ruvin
Jokhel
M
Head of the household
33
Vilna gub Vilna gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer -

Raduraksti. Page 1519 Dvorianskaya st. N° 6. Apt 1 Bricks and wood Metal and shingles
BRUKHOV БРУХОВ Leib Zalman M Tenant of Berko Malkin 17 Mogilev uyezd Mogilev uyezd Jew Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish Jewish scool
Supported by his father, a ritual slaughterer

Raduraksti. Page 125 Raipolskaya st. House 127 of Zacharevski. Apt 3 Wooden Shingles DVORETZ ДВОРЕЦ Tzalel
Shaya
M
Head of the household 32 Novo- Alexandrovsk uyezd Novo- Alexandrovsk uyezd Jew
Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish Home Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 567 Rizhskaya st. House 14. Apt 3 Stones and wood Metal and wood EVZLIN ЕВЗЛИН The mohel Abram
Jacov
M
Head of the household 44 Shklov, Mogilev uyezd, Mogilev Shklov, Mogilev uyezd, Mogilev Jew
Yiddish Yes Parents Slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 95 Corner Odesskaya and Libavskaya st. House 99. Apt 2 Wooden
Shingles
FEIB ФЕЙБ Moshe
Zelik
M
Head of the household 35 Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish No
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Ritual slaughterer at the slaughterhouse -
Raduraksti. Page 81 Shilderovskaya st. House 89. Apt 1a Wooden
Shingles
FEIB ФЕЙБ Movsha
Ortshik
M Tenant of Shmuil Tzirulnikov 23
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Melamed Ritual slaughterer at the meat wholesale -

Raduraksti. Page 964 Corner Zelionaya and Postojalaya st. House 1. Apt 3 Wooden Shingles GERTZIK ГЕРЦИК The widower Gershon
Shmuel
M
Head of the household 70
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish No - Ritual slaughterer -

Raduraksti. Page 364 Shilderovskaya st. House 63 and 65. Apt 4 Wooden Shingles GINTZBURG ГИНЦБУРГ Itzik
Simshel
M Head of the household 37
Dunilovichi, Vilna gub Dunilovichi, Vilna gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer -
Raduraksti. Page 603 Zhitomirskaya st. House 66. Apt 1 Wooden Shingles GOLDIN ГОЛЬДИН The widower Mendel
Aizik
M
Head of the household 50 Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home
Householder and ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 964 Tulskaya st. House 75. Apt 4 Wooden Shingles JOFFE ИОФФЕ Iser
Shaya
M
Head of the household 37 Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer and melamed
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Raduraksti. Page 366
Shilderovskaya st. House 63 and 65. Apt 4 Wooden
Shingles
JOFFE ИОФФЕ Faivish
Zalman
M Guest at Itzik Gintzburg 30
Glazmanka Glazmanka Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer -

Raduraksti. Page 884 Zelionaya st. House 12. Apt 2b Wooden Shingles KADISHEVICH КАДЫШЕВИЧ Shmuel- Jankel
Josel
M
Head of the household 39
Anikshti, Kovno gub
Anikshti, Kovno gub Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer -

Raduraksti. Page 1265 Dvorianskaya  st. N° 32. Apt 4 Bricks and wood Metal and shingles LEVIN ЛЕВИН Abram Kalman M
Head of the house 37 Vilna gub. Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer
-

Raduraksti. Page 239 11th company of the 99th Ivangorodski regiment. Orlovskaya st. House 50
Wooden
Shingles
MARGOLIS
МАРГОЛИС
Aizik
Movsha
M Soldier bd 1875 Gomel uyezd, Mogilev gub Gomel uyezd, Mogilev gub Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home
Ritual slaughterer
-

Raduraksti. Page 917 Shosseinaya st. House 34, 36. Apt 1
Wooden Shingles OBELER ОБЕЛЕР Abram- Abo
Osher
M
Guest at Leizer Averbuch 31
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 547 Zhitomirskaya st. House 76. Apt 1
Wooden
Shingles
OPPENHEIM ОПЕНГЕЙМ Hirsh- Jacov
Jantov M
Son of Jantov Shenderovich 30 Telshi uyezd, Kovno gub Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 566 Shilderovskaya st. House 53. Apt 16 Stones Metal POLOTZ ПОЛОЦ Leiba
Vulf
M Head of the household 58
Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer. Self- employed -

Raduraksti. Page 14 Corner Postojalaya and Dvorianskaya st. House N° 69. Apt 3 Wooden Shingles RABINOVICH РАБИНОВИЧ Mendel
Shmuil
M
Head of the house 46
Ulla, Belarus. Vitebsk gub. Ulla, Belarus. Vitebsk gub.
Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer Self- employed
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Raduraksti. Page 851 Moskovskaya st. House 45. Apt 3 Wooden Shingles RAPASH РАПАШ Idel
Josel
M
Head of the household 32 Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes, in Yiddish Melamed Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 578  Rizhskaya st. House 14. Apt 8 Stones and wood
Metal and wood
SHER ШЕР Hirsh
Sholom
M
Tenant of Simson- Josif Roshtein 25 Dvinsk Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 105 Shosseinaya st. House N° 163. Apt 1
Wooden Shingles SHLIACHTER/ SHLACHTER ШЛЯХТЕР The chochet Zalman
Jankel
M
Tenant of Rabbi Hertz Sheichod 47
Griva Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 845 Corner Minskaya and Shosseinaya st. House of Movsha Volovich. Apt 1 Wooden
Shingles
STOLER СТОЛЕР Khana
Nison
F
Tenant of Movsha Volovich 17 ? ? Jew
Yiddish Yes
Home
Ritual slaughterer's apprentica at the Jewish community
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Raduraksti. Page 442 Miasnitzkaya st. House 8 of Koenigsberg. Apt 3 Wooden and bricks Shingles and metal
TZEPELOVICH ЦЕПЫЛОВИЧ Avsei
Itzik
M
Head of the household 54 Disna uyezd Dvinsk Jew
Yiddish No - Ritual slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 773 The fortress esplanade. House 77 of Zalkin. Apt 2 Wooden Shingles ZHILOV ЖИЛОВ Izrael
Mordukh
M
Head of the household 44 Kreslava, Dvinsk uyezd Kreslava, Dvinsk uyezd Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Slaughterer
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Raduraksti. Page 773   The fortress esplanade. House 77 of Zalkin. Apt 2 Wooden Shingles ZHILOV ЖИЛОВ The divorced man Movsha
Izrael
M
Son 23 Kreslava, Dvinsk uyezd Kreslava, Dvinsk uyezd Jew
Yiddish Yes Home Slaughterer -

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