Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904)

Born 16 Jan 1860 in Taganrog, Russia

Died 15 Jul 1904 at age 44 in Badenweiler, German Empire

Biography

Anton Chekhov is Notable.

Anton Chekhov (later to become a physician and writer) was born on January 16, 1860(page 8), in Taganrog, Russia, to Pavel Egorych Chekhov^[1](pages 4&5) and Evgenia Iakovlevna (Morozova)^[2](page 5)

Anton's paternal great grandfather was Mikhail Chekhov (1762-1849)^[3](page 3)

Anton's paternal grandfather was Egor Mikhailovich Chekhov (1798-lived to be 81 years old and nicknamed the "Viper" because of his unpleasant nature and behavior to the peasants and Egor's employers also disliked him; Egor also whipped his sons, to the extent that Pavel developed a hernia and for the rest of his adult life he had to wear a support for his ailment)^[4](pages 3-4)

Anton's paternal grandmother was Efrosinia Emelianovna (Ukrainian) and lived to the age of 58, passing away in 1878^[5](page 4)

Anton's older brother named Alexander/Aleksandr (page 1) was born on 10 August 1855 (page 8)^[6] (page 3)^[7].

Anton had another brother named Ivan - mentioned on page 16, "Iv.....could philosophize about love, but he could not love." ^[8].

Anton had another brother named Nikolai (Kolia) born on 9 May 1858 (pages 3&8)^[9]

Anton's sister Evgenia was born on October 12, 1869(page 20)^[10] In September of 1871, Evgenia died(page 23)

From January 10 to February 3, 1897, Anton was the Census Enumerator of the 16 District and was in charge of fifteen other enumerators of the Bavykin Section (page 6-7)^[11].

From March 25 to April 10, 1897, Anton suffered from a "Hemorrhage", "creaking, moisture in the apices of both of my lungs"; (Pneumonia) and "congestion in the apex of the right" (page 9)^[12].

On May 24, 1897, Anton visited the "Tchirkov" and the "Mikhailovo" schools (page 10)^[13].

On July 13, 1897, Anton attended the opening of the school of "Novossiolki", which he had had built and received an icon (from the peasants) with an inscription. (page 10)^[14].

On July 22, 1897, Anton received a medal, for his work on the census (page 10)^[15].

On January 8, 1903, Anton disputes that he sent in a submission titled, "Three Sisters" to the Theatrical and Literary Committee (page 12)^[16].

He passed away in 1904. He is buried in Novodevichye Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.^[17]

Quotes

"One has to respect even one's indifference, and not change it for anything, since indifference in a decent man is also a religion." - Anton Chekhov (page 7)^[18].

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
2. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
3. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
4. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
5. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
6. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
7. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
8. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
9. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
10. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Anton_Chekhov/9Z_vTUUYxkgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
11. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
12. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
13. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
14. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
15. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
16. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover
17. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #193
18. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notebook_of_Anton_Chekhov/SSk1AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Anton+Pavlovich+Chekhov%22&printsec=frontcover

• Anton Chekhov, FamousAuthors.org, available online at http://www.famousauthors.org/anton-chekhov
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Chekhov
• Works of Anton Chekhov
• Anton's Diary
• Plays by Anton Chekhov

See also:

• 'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell, published by The Hogarth Press, Pimlico, London in 1996. ISBN 0 7126 7450 0, includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'Bloomsbury set' are also mentioned in the text.'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell