ASIMOV, Ephraim (Afoim) (Avram): Byrne and Asimov Genealogy and Family Histories

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1907 - Abt 1943 (36 years)

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Generation: 1

ASIMOV, Ephraim (Afoim) (Avram) was born in 1907 in Russia; died about 1943 in Missing in action.

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Education: graduated from Technology Institute in Leningrad, chem major
Occupation: Chemist
Cause of Death: Gas chambers in Maykop

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Graduate of the Technical Institute in Leningrad.
Fought in WWII
"Was quite successful in his work," wrote his niece, Serafima Asimova, in her letter to Isaac Asimov from Leningrad in 1979. "My father tried to get any news about him (after he disappeared during the war) but he did not manage."

In her 2006 email, Serafima wrote that Ephraim "played on a violin, a balalaika, a guitar, without notes, on hearing. As well as many young people, he has left to study for Borovichi. There he has arrived in "rabfak" where accepted workers...Afroim has perfectly well finished "rabfak" (college) and has left for Leningrad. A has acted and has finished perfectly well Leningrad an institute of chemistry & technology. He dealt with a problem of research and introduction of artificial rubber. By this time he has already been married. His wife called the Rose, (she was from Petrovitchi) at them was two children.

"On scientific development Afroim should receive a degree of the doctor, but it was 1939-1940 Year He has received a direction in the city of Maikop and has left there with the family. My father was going to go to us to holiday, but war begery quickly to Caucasus there came fascists. All family was lost in gas chambers about what to my father employees of a factory informed In many years in Petersburg State University of Chemistry and Technology institute I have redeemed the private affair of student Asimov. I shall scan it and I shall send."

Serafima wrote on Facebook that “Afroim, his wife Rose Khaldei together with children died during the occupation in the gas chambers in Maykop.”

Ephraim married KHALDEI, Rose about 1925 in Petrovichi, Russia. Rose was born about 1900; died in Nazi gas chamberP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. ASIMOV, Daughter1 of Ephraim was born about 1926; died about 1942 in Nazi gas chamber.
3. ASIMOV, Daughter2 of Ephraim was born about 1928; died about 1942 in Nazi gas chamber.

Generation: 2

2.
ASIMOV, Daughter1 of Ephraim (1.Ephraim¹) was born about 1926; died about 1942 in Nazi gas chamber.
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Cause of Death: Gas chambers in Maykop
3.
ASIMOV, Daughter2 of Ephraim (1.Ephraim¹) was born about 1928; died about 1942 in Nazi gas chamber.
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Cause of Death: Gas chambers in Maykop

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