Born in Rovenky, Soviet Union
Brother of
[private brother (1930s - unknown)] and [private sister (1940s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Zvyozdny, Russia
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2019
This page has been accessed 323 times.
Biography
Georgy (Шо́нін) Шонин is Notable.
Georgy Stepanovich Shonin (Гео́ргій Степа́нович Шо́нін) born August 3, 1935 died April 7, 1997. He was born in Rovenky, Luhansk Oblast, (now Ukraine) but grew up in Balta of Ukrainian SSR and was a Soviet cosmonaut, who flew on the Soyuz 6 space mission. Shonin was part of the original group of cosmonauts selected in 1960. He left the space programme in 1979 for medical reasons.
Shonin's family hid a Jewish family from the Nazis during WWII.[1]
He was first married to Lidiya F. Shumilova with whom he had three children, Nina G. born around 1965, Andrei G. Born 22 May 1961 and Olga G born 23 May 1970, with his second wife Lyudmila V. Atrashenko he had one child, Antei G. born 4 Feb 1979. His third wife was called Galina A. Shonina.[2]
He died of a heart attack in 1997 and is buried in Leonikha Cemetery, Moscow, Russia.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Spacefacts
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64368010
See also:
- Wikidata: Item Q434409, en:Wikipedia
Is Georgy your relative? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Georgy's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of Georgy's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
& > Шо́нін | & > Шонин > Гео́ргій Степанович (Шо́нін) Шонин
Categories: Order of Lenin | Hero of the Soviet Union | Soyuz Cosmonauts | Soviet Notables | Notables