3.  Logan Gregorvich BELONOGOFF (Gregori-1) was born in Perm, Russia. He died in Russia.

married : Perm, Russia. Harriet Unknown.

Harriet UNKNOWN

The couple had one known child who died in it's infancy. No details are known.

They adopted Logan's nephew, Faddy, in 1909, when he was two years old.

Also, later, adopted a daughter Galina. It is believed that Galina was not related to the family.
[It is believed that they adopted Galina in Harbin, China, about 1919].

Evlampia described him as being a Woodsman and hunter. It is very probable he farmed, in some of the poorest soils on earth and also fished.

The only transport to the area was by boat along a tributary of the Kama River. He would have traded in animal kins and provide the small settlement with fresh meat. Overall he appears to have been in a better position than most others in the region.
At some stage during his youth Logan undertook some form of military training, the nature and whether it was official or not is unknown. He later joined a local cell of the loosely-knit White Army and raised through the local cell, which was politically separated from the main movement through distance and communication
By November, 1917, the Soviets had a firm foothold in Perm, with soldiers starting to hunt out members of the white army movement, seen as both enemies of the Tsarist and Soviet forces.

[They decreed that all Russian banks were to be nationalized, private bank accounts confiscated, the church's properties [including bank accounts] were to be seized, and all foreign debt repudiated. Also, the control of factories were given to the Soviets and wages were fixed at a higher level than during the war, and shortened the working day to eight hours].

Logan, along ith other members of the "White Army", used gorilla attacks as Soviet Forces made their way into their isolated communities.
By 1918 the Red Army had the upper hand in the area, both in numbers and equipment.

Although the Soviets were more numerous and had much more supply and heavy support, they were massively outnumbered in cavalry. Their progress was therefore slow, as they had to be very careful to guard their flanks and rear. From time to time Soviet regiments were isolated destroyed, but in general weight of numbers began to tell.
In 1919, during the Russian Civil War, like many others, Logan and his family were forced to flee the area from Tsarist and Communist forces on foot with only those possessions they could carry with them. Logan's involvement in the "White Army" would have led to his execution if caught.
They travelled with other members of the "White Army", believing their was more safety in numbers.
If caught the family would have been killed.
[The history of the "white movement and the oral history of the family is muddled].

The only safe path was over the heavily wooded Ural Mountains, undertaken in some of the harshest weather conditions on earth.
Their was three railway routes over the Urals, but these were heavy guarded and subject to regular searches. Although those fleeing could not use the railways, they closely followed the routes from a safe distance.
The exact route taken is unknown, but it would have firstly been following walking tracks being helped by sympathetic families en-route. As they moved up into the higher reaches of the Urals, the conditions became harsh and the families diet was sparse, mostly consisting of what they could find or hunt. When the family was near a railway route they could not even light at night for warmth or safety from the local wildlife. Shelter for the most part was not available.
Over the months of their trek, the family's clothes became ragged and their footwear rotted. The family resorted to wrapping rags around their feet, for some kind of protection, these rags froze to their feet and, when possible, were taken off, usually with skin, with hot water. Infections and injuries were common place.
During this time, their "adopted" son, Faddey, developed frost bite affecting his feet and toes, for sometime after it was feared that he might loose some toes.
The winter brought some of the coldest weather on earth.

The family, after many months, reached the relative "safe haven" of the township of Omsk, situated on the eastern plains of the Ural Mountains and a major hub of the Tran-Siberia railway.
At the time the town, for a short for a short period of time, served as the capital of anti-Bolshevik forces and held the imperial gold reserves.
Here the family received shelter and food, but only for a short period of time before advancing soldiers made them flee and continue their trek.

[History shows that the Red Army took control on 14th November 1919].

Logan and his family would have fled the area a short time before this. They roughly followed the route of the Trans Siberian railway line, like many of the other refugees.


It is believed that the family undertook the journey with other members of the White Army, and this possibly made their attempts to entry China almost impossible. Travelling with members of the White Army offered some protection against robbers, bandits, and other dangers.

Logan's standing in the "White Army" assisted the family at many places on this long trek; they were given food and shelter in many places.
On numerous occasions efforts to cross the Chinese border were unsuccessful; the Chinese did not want to be associated with the civil war in Russia, and Logan's association with the "white movement" only made the situation worse.

Towards the end of their journey, it is known that the family spent some time in the town of Chita.
The region, at the time, was often referred to as " back door into China.

The family eventually arrived in the town of Vladivostok, which at the time was not under full Russian control and was an large world shipping port.
Again, Logan's association with the "white army" assisted the family in finding accommodation and employment. Logan appears to have become involved in the local cell of the "white army".
The family settled here for an extended period of time, recovering from their ordeal.
Logan's employment probably was a lumper, lumping goods and products on and off ships, the largest employer of day workers.
With the Soviet Army having won the war, the Soviet presence in Vladivostok gradually increased.
At first the Soviets singled out Russian exiles with restricted working conditions and generally made their lives difficult and harder than it had been.
It was at this time, Logan left his family in a reasonably safe situation and crossed the, still open, border into China. He was probably looking for more stable employment and to seek the family's move into China.
It was common knowledge that the Soviet Army wanted to gain control of the seaport and city. As such also to close the Chinese border; thought the Chinese was also keen on closing the border from escaping Russian exiles, especially members of the "White Movement".
As more Soviet forces flooded into the city, they started door to door searches, looking for Russia exiles. If suspected as being anti-Soviet you would be arrested, and, possibly, with or without trail, executed, There were numerous accounts being executed on the spot.

It was here, with his family in retaliative safety, that Logan left his family and crossed over the border into China.
The reason for this move is unknown, but it was probable he was looking for a safe haven for his family and better employment opportunities.
He made his way to Harbin, China, a town with a large Russian exile population, referred to as "White emigres". Here there was ample employment on the railways.

In a better financial position, Logan's family joint him here, Harbin, China.

Little is known of the family's time in Harbin.
What is known is that Logan and his wife separated; no details.

Logan eventually moved to Barim, China, a town on the central eastern railway line; his wife formed a relationship with a Chinese National.

In Barim, Logan became a police officer and called on his adopted son, Faddey, and his family to join him there.
Faddey recalls his time in Barim as being harsh and hard; his family surviving as best as they could.
He was later discharged from his position, the reason why is vague and differs.

Logan is believed to have later to return to Russia, where he died of old age.

Harriet, Logan's wife, remained in Harbin, China, eventually owning, or making a living out of collecting rent.

During Faddey's time in China he remained in contact with both his adopted parents.

At some stage the family split with other members of the White Army, but the journey was to last over three years. With little or no money and no goods to barter, there were innumerous times that the family went hungry and starvation must have been a real threat to their survival. In some of the harshest weather in the world, the family spent many nights sleeping in the open, with very little protection from the elements.

At some stage the family arrived at the town of Chita, situated on the Trans Siberian Railways. At the time, Chita was referred as the city as the unofficial headquarters of the White Movement. It was also the staging post for many Russians fleeing across the border into China.

It would appear highly probable that the family would have tried to cross the border that this point, but it must have been unsuccessful.

After a journey of many thousands of miles, the family arrived at Vladistock where they settled before eventually crossing the Chinese border and making their way to the township of Harbin.

Little is known of Logan's life in Harbin, except, at some stage, he separated from his wife and they went their separate ways.

Logan later moved to Barim, China. A rural area in Manchuria, about 500 kilometers from Harbin.

Here his natural skills as a hunter and tracker came into their own and he survived by farming. At some stage he became a police constable in the area.

Logan was still residing in the Barim area during World War Two when he was arrested and detained by the military police. He was held, charges unknown, for forty days before he was released.

He later returned to Russia, whether voluntarily or expelled by the Chinese authorities is unknown.

It is believed that he lived to an old age.