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he was occupied in trade. In 1916-17 he served in the army in the 105 th reserve
regiment in Orenburg. In 1918 he served in the White army under Dutov. In
Guryev he was seized by the red forces of the Guryev cheka, and was forced to
serve in the Red Army from 1919 to 1921 in a unit of the Guryev cheka. Later
he went to live in the village of Podgornoye, Sharlyksky region. From 1923 he
was deprived of voting rights. And in 1929, for non-payment of taxes, he was
fined. He had a wife Anna (born 1902) and two daughters Vera. On October
29, 1930 he was arrested, detained in the Orenburg DPZ and on March 26, 1931
was accused by the OGPU of “being a member of the counter-revolutionary
organization ‘the Trues [True Orthodox Christians?]’, of stirring up the
peasants not to join the party, and of spreading defeatist rumours”. In
accordance with articles 58-10 and 58-11 he was sentenced to five years in the
camps. Nothing more is known about him.
Ivan Alexeyevich Sheptunov. He was born on October 19, 1884 in the
village of Pokurlej, Petrovsky region, Orenburg province into a peasant family.
From 1914 to 1917 he served as a private in the army. He was married to
Eudocia Grigoryevna, and had two sons and five daughters. He was arrested
on January 9, 1931 and cast into Orenburg Domzak. He was convicted in
accordance with articles 58-10, 58-11 and 59-7 to ten years in the camps.
Nothing mores is known about him.
Paul Nikitich Khaidarov. He was born on January 2, 1870 in Pakurlevsky
khutor, Petrovsky region into a peasant family. He was married to Avdotia
Safonova and had a son. On January 10, 1931 he was arrested in his native
village and cast into Orenburg Domzak. He was sentenced to death in
accordance with articles 58-10, 58-11 and 59-7. He was shot on April 5, 1931 at
4.25 a.m.
Nicholas Afanasyevich Kharin. He was born in 1869 in the village of
Kashirisnkoye, Kashirinsky region into a peasant family. He was married to
Anna, and had two sons and two daughters. On December 10, 1930 he was
arrested and cast into Orenburg Domzak. He was sentenced to five years in
the camps in accordance with articles 58-10, 58-11 and 59-7. Nothing more is
known about him.
Alexander Prokhorovich Kashirin. He was born on May 11, 1899 in the
village of Novo-Spassk, Pokrovsky region, Middle Volga district into a
peasant family. Before the revolution he was a shepherd in his native village.
In 1918 he served for six months in the White Army. From 1919 to 1921 he
served in the Red Army, and was at the front. He had a wife, Arina, two sons
and a daughter. On December 6, 1930 he was arrested in his native village and
cast into Orenburg Domzak. On March 26, 1931 he was convicted of “being a
member of the counter-revolutionary organization, ‘The Trues’, and the leader
of a cell in his village”. In accordance with articles 58-10, 58-11 and 59-7, he
was sentenced to three years in the camps. Nothing more is known about him.
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