Golda Mabovitch ( Ukrainian : Ґольда Мабович ) was born on May 3 , 1898 , in Kiev , Russian Empire , present-day Ukraine , to Blume Neiditch ( died 1951 ) and Moshe Mabovitch ( died 1944 ) , a carpenter .
Her name at birth was Golda Mabovitch ( Ukrainian : Голда Мабович ) in Kiev in the former Russian Empire ( today Ukraine ) , to Blume Naidich and Moshe Mabovitch , a carpenter .