Staff Sergeant Idel Abrams (Abramowitz )son of Boris and Pessaborn in: Lithuania in: 04/09/1905Military Service: South AfricaPassed away in Johannesburg, South Africa in: 07/02/1973
Staff Sergeant Idel Abrams (4 September 1905 Lithuania - 7 February 1973 Johannesburg, South Africa) Union Defence Force, was the son of Boris Abramowitz and Pessa Abramowitz. He changes his surname from Abramowitz to Abrams.He was educated at the Russian Gymnasium. He came to South Africa in 1925.During World War Two, he served with the Union Defence Force up North. He was a staff sergeant.He married Minnie Perel (1908-1989) on the 9 November 1933 in Johannesburg. At that time he was a general dealer in Marikana. The family subsequently lived in Johannesburg. They had a son. He was a merchant.Sources: 1. South African Jewry 1967-68 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities Feldberg Leon (Editor) Abrams Idel page 167. 2. https://www.geni.com/people/Idel-Abrams/6000000172946569358.