Василий was born on October 6th, 1906 in Калашниково, Тверская область and his christening took place on October 10th, 1906 in с. Плоское Николаевской церкви, Новоторжского уезда.1 His godfather was Стефан Алексеевич Добровольский Вышневолоцкий купец and his godmother was Анна Сергеевна Боброва г. Серпухова купеческая дочь. He died at the age of 73 in 1979.