In 1910, Feiga, also Eva- Feiga was born to Nota and Yenta Ettingen in St Petersburg.
Feiga Ettingen.
1927
Feiga Ettingen. 1928
On November 19, 1933 Feiga Ettingen married to Kadish( Kadis), born on
March 19, 1909 to Khaim Usdin in Vishki. I suppose, he was the Grandson
of Kadish Usdin, born in 1842 in Vishki and Rokha, born in 1857
to Hirsh.
From January 21 to June 1935, they lived on Ezusbaznitzas st, House 2( former N°: 18), Apt 4.
From June 7, 1935, they lived on Lāčplēša st, House 118, apt 49.
Kadish Usdin( photo restored by Pheya). 1922
Kadish Usdin 1927
On January 1, 1936 Nota was born to Kadish and Feiga Usdin.
From May 20, 1939, they lived on Katoliu st, House 2, apt 42. On
February 6, 1940, they were registered on Lāčplēša st, House 110,
apt 2. According to the houses register they were registered there on July
9, 1940, then there is no info.
Yenta Ettingen's third marriage
Yenta Ettingen's second husband was Yankel, born in Kruspils to David Reff in 1885.
Yankel Reff. 1930
Before her marriage with Yankel Reff, Yenta Ettingen had children:
* Abram Ettingen, born on November 26, 1920 in Riga. In the
records, it is stated
that he was the son of Mendel Etinger from Kraslava. Mendel Etinger was
the second husband of Yenta, because the Passenger Manifest states her
status as “Divorced”.
Abram Ettingen- Reff birth certificate
After a trial by a court decision of on April 23, 1924 Abram Ettingen was given the name of Abram Reff.
Abram Reff identity card. 1937
On April 15, 1941 Abram Reff was registered at Lāčplēša st, House 110 according to the houses register.
The book of Eva Vater "Latvian Jews in fight against Nazism" contain
information about Abram Yankelevich Reff. During the war he was in Red
army. He foughtn the 125th Artillery Guard Rifle Regiment, 43th
Guards Rifle Division and was killed on February 23, 1943 in Staraya
Russa.
In the archive database of the RF Ministry of defence, there is an
information about Abram Reff. He was drafted into the Red Army in the
Kalinin district, Chuvash Autonomous Region, ASSR.
* Severasa( Seva) Ettingen, born on August 14, 1923 in Riga. She was adopted by Yankel Reff in November 1931.
Her husband was apparently David, the son of Simon Markushevich( Markuschewitsch), born on February 21, 1922 in Riga.
David Markushevich. 1940
She had, at least a son, Hirsh Markushevich( Markuschewitsch), born on August 31, 1941 in Riga.
* A daughter, Sima Ettingen, born on November 26, 1925 in Riga. She died on June 24, 1927 in Riga
* A son, Khaim Reff, born on January 11, 1927 in Riga.
Yenta Ettingen married to Yankel Reff on December 9, 1930 in Riga.
According to the houses register the family of Yenta Ettingen lived at
Ezubaznitsas( Jēzusbaznīcasst) st, House 2( former N°: 18), apt 5.
Hona Ettingen
On January 2, 1938 Hona Ettingen married to Golda, born to Khaim- Mendel Levitanus( Lewitanus) on March 2, 1918.
Golda Levitanus's passport photo,
done on March 2, 1935
From May 18, Hona and Golda Ettingen lived in Riga, at Katolu st, House 2, apt 42( former adress: Ludzas st, House 4, apt 1).
On February 6, 1940 and until July 9, 1940, they were registered at Lāčplēša st, House 110, apt 2.
Golda Ettingen was killed in the holocaust.
The second wife of Hona Ettigen was Zinaida( Zina) Tkachenko, born in Ukraine in 1924.
Zinaida Tkachenko. 1949
They have met as partisans sometime during the WW2. Hona didn’t
like to recall the pre-war and war times. His Grandson, Oleg assumes
that was because all his relatives were killed. May be that’s why
he never officially married the Ukrainian lady, though they had four
children. All four bear Tkachenko surname.
Hona died in mid 1970, Zinaida in 1974 in Riga.
They had children:
*
Lev Tkachenko was born in 1947 in Enakievo, Ukraine.
Enakievo on the map of Ukraine
He was a fisherman, captain’s mate on large ocean trawling ships.
Two marriages. Died in Riga. Survived by Oleg Tkachenko (b. 1969).
Younger son from second marriage (Denis, 1978-2009) died in 2009.
*
Elena Tkachenko (Reprintseva) (1950-1989). Born in Riga. Two marriages.
Died in Riga at age 39 due to cancer. Survived by Sergey (b. 1969),
Slava (b.1978) and Yulia (b. circa 1982).
*
Fanya (aka Inna) Tkachenko (1951-circa 2005). Born in Riga.
Multiple marriages. Died in Riga. Son Alimzhon (aka Alik) died circa
2007.
*
Silva Tkachenko (1953-1991). Born in Riga. Died at age 38 after a poor surgery. No offsprings.
Lev Tkachenko with sisters.Left to right: Fanya, Silva, Lev, Elena.
Photos of four Hona’s children as grown-ups
The fate of Yankel and Yenta Reff and their siblings
The last known adress of Yankel and Yenta Reff was in Riga, Lāčplēša st, House 110, apt 2.
In the documents dated April 1940, it is stated, that the family of
Yankel Reff had a very difficult life. Occasionnaly he worked as a
photographer and made 90 lats per month. Their daughter Severasa( Seva)
studied sewing, Abram in that time was in Irlava juvey. Their son Khaim attended school.
On June 22, 1941( corrected into July) Yankel Ref was registered as a
drayer and divorced on Lāčplēša st, House 110. However, in the
houses register at Maskavas st, House 63, he was stated as married.
From October 2, 1941( during the nazi occupation) Yenta Reff, born
Mikhelsohn, Khaim Reff, Severasa Markushevich, born Reff and her son
Hirsh Markushevich and Yankel Reff were registered on Maskavas
st, House 63, apt 18( the territory of the Riga ghetto during the nazi
occupation)
Obviously Yenta, Yankel, Khaim, Severesa and her son Hirsh were killed
in the first action of the November 29 to 30 night or second action, which
took place in the night from December 7 and 8, 1941 when 25000 jews of
the Riga ghetto were killed in the Rumbala forest.
Photos and text in Russian submitted by Oleg Tkachenko, the Grandson of Hona Ettingen .
