Freda Shenkin
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| Freda Shenkin
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| Born | 1892 Riga, Latvia |
| Residence | 25 Moray Place (now 52 Marywood Square), Glasgow, c. 1925 – after 1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Barnet Shenkin (m. 1914) |
| Children | Louis Shenkin, Leonard Shenkin and others (see Shenkin family) |
Freda Shenkin (née Monfried; born 1892) was born in Riga, Latvia, and was the wife of Barnet Shenkin, an importer of oriental carpets in Glasgow.[1] They married in the Gorbals, Glasgow, in 1914; the marriage register index gives her name as Frieda Monfred.[2] The couple lived at 25 Moray Place (now 52 Marywood Square), Glasgow, from around 1925 to after 1949.[1] Their sons included Louis Shenkin (1917–2003) and Leonard Shenkin, known as Lennie.[1]