Misha and Nastia, with their children Alex, John, Michael and Anna, were among the
        group that settled west of Saskatoon and formed the village of Kirilowka. Misha's
        mother, Anastasia, age 57, also came and lived with Misha's brother John's family.
        Misha's other siblings, Polly, Doonya and Bill also came to the village then.

             Misha, thinking the government would send him into the military, would not accept a
        homestead. Instead, in 1910, Son John obtained SE 1/4-10-39-8-W3 as a homestead.
        When John enlisted in the army in June, 1914, Misha, and Nastia along with their
        children Tena, George and Nick moved to the homestead from the village. Everyone
        shared in the hardship of pioneer farm life: building, breaking up prairie soil and
        farming it with horses. They built a small, two room log house which was clay-straw
        plastered, with a sod roof and a clay floor. Just to the west, they built a log barn and
        dug a well. Logs were obtained from the dismantled village buildings. The rhubarb they
        planted behind the house was still producing in the 1960's. In May, 1924, the land was
        transferred to Misha, who continued Farming it.

           When son Michael, Tina and boys relocated to Shellbrook in 1925-26, Misha's family
        moved to Michael's yard, NE 1/4-12-39-8-VV3, located three miles southeast of
        Langham, because the house there was better. Misha and Nastia continued living
        there, helping George and Helen with the children. Misha rented / leased land
        diagonally to the northeast, SW 1/4-18-39-7-W3. After Misha's death, son George
        continued to farm it.

           Misha was a religious man who did not smoke, drink or eat meat. He spoke with aloud,
        harsh voice, not allowing Nastia to speak her mind much. However, Nick Jr.
        recalls Grandpa Misha always had peppermint candies to give out on his visits. Nastia
        was a loving and caring woman. Both passed away within a month of each other,
        following short illnesses. Misha died January 12, 1937 and Nastia on February 16,1937.
        Nick Jr. recalls a bitterly cold funeral day, and he nearly froze running behind
        the wagon. The custom was for the body to be placed in a horse-drawn wagon while
        mourners walked behind, singing psalms. Both are laid to rest in the Kirilowka
        cemetery.