The Reverend Andrew Pietrovich Kashevaroff was born in Kodiak in 1863, four years before the Alaska Purchase. Andrew’s father was also born in Russian America, the Russian and American term for Alaska. His grandfather arrived from Russia in 1820 to work as a naval instructor. Andrew went to school from age 7 to 17 in San Francisco, which lead to his becoming an accomplished violinist. Father Kashevaroff held many positions in various locations in Alaska, including 60 years of service to the Russian Orthodox Church, which culminated in the role of Archpriest. Father Kashevaroff lobbied the Alaska legislature for an Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum in Juneau. Instrumental in its establishment, he was appointed curator of the institution and held the position for 20 years. Kashevaroff wrote many articles on Native culture and Alaska history. He was married on April 30, 1893, to Martha Bolshanin of Sitka, who died April 13, 1931. They had seven children. Nina, who was born in 1900, between Mary and Cyril, died in an unfortunate accident. October, 1908, she was run over by a horse in front of her best friend, Margaret Hanlin’s house next to the Bishop’s house. Sasha Kashevaroff and Margaret Hanlin witnessed the accident. Sasha was the oldest daughter (b. 1900) after Nina (b. 1888). A.P. Kashevaroff left Cyril, Mary, Nadja, Legia, Natalia, Xenia, as well as eight grandchildren at the time of his death April 3, 1940. [From a Daily Alaska Empire obituary, 4/3/1940, page 1, with corrections and additions from donor].