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Joseph BENJAMINSON

Joseph BENJAMINSON

Male 1900 - 1941  (40 years)

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  • Name Joseph BENJAMINSON 
    Birth 28 Apr 1900  Aizpute, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Between 07 Oct 1919 and 19 Jan 1922  Mobilized into 10th Aizpute Infantry Detachment, participated in battles against Bermont's White Russian troops during the defense of Libau November 4-14, 1919. Received medals for the liberation of Latvia. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Bef 1931  Vilhelmina Street, Libau Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1931  Gertrudes Street 95, Riga Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1933  Valdemara Street 39, Apt.31, Riga Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Aft 1933  Decorator Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Aft May 1934  Zala Street 3, Apt. 45, Riga Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1941  Holocaust aktion in Riga, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I110  Benjaminson Master
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2024 

    Father Wulf BENJAMINSON,   b. 22 Jul 1854, Goldingen, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Mar 1928, Libau, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Gitel GAVRONSKY,   b. 07 Dec 1860, Warsaw, Poland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 Jul 1940, Libau, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Aizpute, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Esfir- Lea STEIN,   b. 07 Mar 1910, Libau, Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1941, Holocaust aktion in Riga, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 22 Sep 1931  Liepaja Jewish Congregation Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruth BENJAMINSON,   b. 15 May 1932, Riga, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1941, Holocaust aktion in Riga, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2024 

  • Photos
    Esphir Lia Benjaminson, nee Stein, born in 1910     		Esphir Lia Benjaminson, nee Stein, born in 1910
    Passport photo from 1927. Esphir Lia was killed at the massacre at Rumbula near Riga in 1941 along with her daughter Ruth. Her husband Joseph had been killed five months earlier.
    Gitel Benjaminson, nee Gawronsky, born on December 7 of 1860.JPG    		Gitel Benjaminson, nee Gawronsky, born on December 7 of 1860.JPG
    Gitel Benjaminson, nee Gawronsky, born on December 7,1860. Died of natural causes in Libau 1940.

  • Notes 
    • May have lived in Riga by 1940
      Zala Street 3 (1940 phone directory)
      Likely killed in the Holocaust