Вера was born on July 19th, 1890 and her christening took place on July 22nd, 1890. Her godfather was Уткин Лаврентий Петрович Потомственный почетный гражданин and her godmother was Александра Александрова Добровольская жена московского купца. Вера's father was Владимир Александрович Шишов and her mother was Пелагея Лавреньтьева (Шишова). Her paternal grandparents were Александр Владимирович Шишов and Клавдия Матвеевна (Шишова). She had a brother and a sister, named Александр and Анна. She was the oldest of the three children.