Михаил was born on November 7th, 1897 in Попадьино and his christening took place there on November 7th, 1897. His godfather was г. Михайлова купеческий сын Дмитрий Николаевич Копчев and his godmother was солдатка Наталия Матвеевна Яшина. Михаил's father was Александр Васильевич Галанкин and his mother was Дарья Ивановна Филиппова (Галанкина). His paternal grandparents were Василий Иванович Галанкин and <Unknown>. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Тимофей, Владимир, Симеон, Николай, Елена and Анастасия. He was the second oldest of the seven children.