Just entering my name to the message board to see what interest is generated in the Shubin family. I am the son of Paul John Shubin of Kerman, Cal. My Dad Passed on in 1990. His birth place was San Francisco. I was Born in Fresno still have family their and I now reside in Stockton. Be happy to hear from other Shubins and compare family notes.

I am the great grandson of William Jacob Shubin who emmigrated to Los Angeles in 1910 from Russia. He and his family were part of the Molokon emmigration at that time. He passed away in 1967 I believe. My grandmother is Vera and is still alive. I am very interested in finding anyone that may have information on the emmigration or any knowledge of any traces back into Russia as well.

correction, he passed away in 1963.

Hi. I had a great uncle named Andrew Shubin who lived on a farm in Kerman California. I think his wife's name was Nellie. I remember visiting him there where he had grapes growing in the front yard. Went to the Molokon Church there about 1968. My grandmother's name was Pauline Shubin. She was born in Russia, came here as a baby in 1912. Her mother's name was Tatiana.

Hi. My great-grandmother was Tatiana Shubin from Russia. She came over in 1912 with my grandmother Pauline who was eight months old at the time. My great-grandfather's name was Jack or Yakov. They lived in San Francisco for a while and then came to LAA. though I'm not too sure of the dates. They were Molokon also and I lived with my grandmother when I was young and attended the churches in the area. My grandmother married William Michael Sakrehoff or Sakrekov and my mother's name is Dorothy. That's about all I know.

Chris; I think we may be distant relatives Andrew "Andy" Shubin was my Grandfathers First or second cousin. They both lived on Trinity Ave in Kerman, Ca. about 1/2 mile from each other. I knew both Andy and Nellie as a kid growing up in Kerman. Both Families raised grapes for raisins. Andy and Nellie had Three boys Nick, Abe and Walt which all Three still live in the Kerman area.

I spoke with my mom and she remembers Uncle Andy and Aunt Nellie's boys. She clarified the relationship as best as she can remember it: Andy was my mother's grandfather's brother. Her grandfather's name was Jack Shubin (Yakov). Again, that's about all I have.

My grandmother and grandfather emigrated from Caucasus, Russia in 1905 and settled in San Pedro, CA. They were part of the Molokon emmigration. My grandfathers name was Andrew Harry Shubin, My grandmother was Elsie Butchnoff. They landed in New York and with the help of Leo Tolstoi and Peter Demansoff they applied for land grants and with the help of the railroad, got to San Pedro, Calif. This is about all I know. Hope this is helpful, also I am interested in finding out more about my relatives past. If we are somehow connected, please let me know.

Thanks

My great grandparents came through Galveston, TX and then on to Los Angeles, they were accompanied by his father and brothers. I remember my grandmother talking about an uncle that was her age or just a little older but I need to go back through the records to get the names straight.

I know that for a short time, around 1915 or so, that they relocated to Spokane, WA for a few years, then moved back down to the LA area for good. I will pull my data together and come up with some of the other names, including some of the families that my great-aunts married into.

I never attended any of the Molokon services, but did get to attend a couple of weddings, wonderful events that even though I was young (last one I attended was around age 12 or 1965) they are memories that I will never forget. I have looked up some of the Molokon history on the internet and learned a great deal, plus my grandmother passed a book along to me that is a collection of the prophetic writings. After reading about some of the beliefs and ceremonies, I talked with my grandmother about them and she recounted to me what they were really like, as in the wedding march, the funeral processions, etc. Some very interesting and facinating history.

My great grandmother was born in Nikitina, but was not Molokon, just my great grandfather was. However at the time of their emigration they were living in Moscow, family legend has it that they were the maid and the carriage man for a wealthy banker there. I keep hoping to find a few more details or threads that I might be able to follow up on.

I believe my grandmother's name was Vera, she had 2 sons, Earl and William and a daughter named Geraldine. Do you have any knowledge of them?