Background
DEGTYAREVA-BOKSBERG, Avgusta was born on August 17, 1887.
DEGTYAREVA-BOKSBERG, Avgusta was born on August 17, 1887.
1905-1907 took part in Latin revol, stored illegal lit and weapons. Maintained contacts with political prisoners. Did propaganda and organisation work in Krasnaya Dvina dislr, Riga.
1908 arrested with other members of Riga Social-Democratic Committee and sentenced to four years at hard labor. 1913 emigrated to United States of America, where she worked at factories in Boston and Philadelphia. Joined emigré organisation of Latin Social-Dcmocrats.
After 1917 October Revol returned to Russia and worked for soc security service in Moscow. From 1933 pensioner.
Communist Party member from 1904.