Orlikova Elena’s father Zinoviy Orlikov and his brother Mikhail Orlikov
My father Zinoviy (Zalman) Orlikov and his brother Mikhail (Moishe-Haim) Orlikov.
When my father notified his relatives in Elisavetgrad that he got married they sent his 12 year old brother Misha as a "wedding gift" to live with them. My mother treated him very well, he was a like a son to them and was a member of the family. He lived with us until 1936 when he finished his studies at the Polytechnic Institute and left to live separately.
My father worked long hours, he hardly ever came home. Father often went on business trips to Moscow and other cities.
Misha Orlikov was a lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute by then. He had a family: Wife Eva and daughter Ella. They all helped me to look after my mother. We were all very close in our family. When one was having a problem the others supported and helped him.
My father died in Kiev in 1972. He was buried near Mamma at the Jewish cemetery.