Born in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia (which is in the general area of St. Petersburg, Russia), Misha's original name was Misha Feodorovic Sismarev (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev). The Sismarev (Shishmarev) family had been members of the Russian nobility for several centuries.
Three pen-names Misha used when writing books and articles were "Michael Fry", "Dr. Michael Fry", and "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff". Misha eventually became a physician in the United States, at which point he started using the name "Dr. Michael Fry".
The "1911 British Census" shows Misha and his brother Kyril living in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. In that census the brothers are listed under the names "Michael Schishmareff" and "Kyril Schishmareff".
As shown by the "1911 British Census" records - even before his arrival in the U.S. in 1917 - those responsible for Misha's care had, very early on, begun using "Michael" (the Anglicized form of "Misha") as his first name when giving his name out for inclusion on official records. The surnames "Shishmareff," "Schishmareff," "Schischmareff," "Shismareff," and "De Shishmareff," among other variations, are all Anglicized forms of the Russian surname Sismarev (Shishmarev).
Misha emigrated to the United States in 1917, together with his mother (Paquita Louise de Shishmareff, whose maiden name was "Louise A. Chandor") and his brother (Kyril Feodorovich de Shishmareff). Misha and his family departed from Vladivostok, Russia, aboard the steamship SS Goentoer, their destination being San Francisco, California. Misha's father (Colonel Feodor Ivanovich Shishmarev, of the Russian Imperial Army) was not with the family. It is believed that he had been murdered by the Bolsheviks earlier in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. The SS Goentoer arrived in San Francisco on August 31, 1917. On the official ship manifest of the SS Goentoer, Misha's name is spelled "Miska De Schischmareff", his brother Kyril's name is spelled "Kyriel De Schischmareff" (some records abbreviate this spelling to "Kriel D. Schischmareff"), and his mother Paquita Louise de Shishmareff's name is spelled "Pazuite Louis De Schischmareff". After disembarking from the SS Goentoer, Misha and his family lodged at the Ramona Hotel (located at 174 Ellis Street in San Francisco).
Later - by the mid-1930s - Misha began referring to himself as "Michael Fry." "Fry" was the surname of some of his American relatives on his mother's side of the family. Misha's mother Paquita often used the pen-names "L. Fry," "Leslie Fry,"and "Louise Fry". She wrote a famous book titled "Waters Flowing Eastward" (1931) under the pen-name "L. Fry".
Misha wrote a book (under the pen-name "Michael Fry") titled "Hitler's Wonderland" (London: J. Murray, 1934) (xi + 216 pages). This book was published in London, England, on July 26, 1934. When Misha registered this book in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and it was requested that he provide his full name for the record, instead of providing his original full Russian name (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev) he gave the name "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff", which was an enhanced version of his shorter pen-name "Michael Fry" (see "Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series: 1934", Part 1, p. 1483). "Hitler's Wonderland" is a pro-Hitler study. This book was withdrawn from sale immediately after a legal case was brought against Misha for libelous material found in the book. Only a few copies of this book still remain in existence.
Three pen-names Misha used when writing books and articles were "Michael Fry", "Dr. Michael Fry", and "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff". Misha eventually became a physician in the United States, at which point he started using the name "Dr. Michael Fry".
The "1911 British Census" shows Misha and his brother Kyril living in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. In that census the brothers are listed under the names "Michael Schishmareff" and "Kyril Schishmareff".
As shown by the "1911 British Census" records - even before his arrival in the U.S. in 1917 - those responsible for Misha's care had, very early on, begun using "Michael" (the Anglicized form of "Misha") as his first name when giving his name out for inclusion on official records. The surnames "Shishmareff," "Schishmareff," "Schischmareff," "Shismareff," and "De Shishmareff," among other variations, are all Anglicized forms of the Russian surname Sismarev (Shishmarev).
Misha emigrated to the United States in 1917, together with his mother (Paquita Louise de Shishmareff, whose maiden name was "Louise A. Chandor") and his brother (Kyril Feodorovich de Shishmareff). Misha and his family departed from Vladivostok, Russia, aboard the steamship SS Goentoer, their destination being San Francisco, California. Misha's father (Colonel Feodor Ivanovich Shishmarev, of the Russian Imperial Army) was not with the family. It is believed that he had been murdered by the Bolsheviks earlier in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. The SS Goentoer arrived in San Francisco on August 31, 1917. On the official ship manifest of the SS Goentoer, Misha's name is spelled "Miska De Schischmareff", his brother Kyril's name is spelled "Kyriel De Schischmareff" (some records abbreviate this spelling to "Kriel D. Schischmareff"), and his mother Paquita Louise de Shishmareff's name is spelled "Pazuite Louis De Schischmareff". After disembarking from the SS Goentoer, Misha and his family lodged at the Ramona Hotel (located at 174 Ellis Street in San Francisco).
Later - by the mid-1930s - Misha began referring to himself as "Michael Fry." "Fry" was the surname of some of his American relatives on his mother's side of the family. Misha's mother Paquita often used the pen-names "L. Fry," "Leslie Fry,"and "Louise Fry". She wrote a famous book titled "Waters Flowing Eastward" (1931) under the pen-name "L. Fry".
Misha wrote a book (under the pen-name "Michael Fry") titled "Hitler's Wonderland" (London: J. Murray, 1934) (xi + 216 pages). This book was published in London, England, on July 26, 1934. When Misha registered this book in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and it was requested that he provide his full name for the record, instead of providing his original full Russian name (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev) he gave the name "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff", which was an enhanced version of his shorter pen-name "Michael Fry" (see "Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series: 1934", Part 1, p. 1483). "Hitler's Wonderland" is a pro-Hitler study. This book was withdrawn from sale immediately after a legal case was brought against Misha for libelous material found in the book. Only a few copies of this book still remain in existence.
Born in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia (which is in the general area of St. Petersburg, Russia), Misha's original name was Misha Feodorovic Sismarev (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev). The Sismarev (Shishmarev) family had been members of the Russian nobility for several centuries.
Three pen-names Misha used when writing books and articles were "Michael Fry", "Dr. Michael Fry", and "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff". Misha eventually became a physician in the United States, at which point he started using the name "Dr. Michael Fry".
The "1911 British Census" shows Misha and his brother Kyril living in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. In that census the brothers are listed under the names "Michael Schishmareff" and "Kyril Schishmareff".
As shown by the "1911 British Census" records - even before his arrival in the U.S. in 1917 - those responsible for Misha's care had, very early on, begun using "Michael" (the Anglicized form of "Misha") as his first name when giving his name out for inclusion on official records. The surnames "Shishmareff," "Schishmareff," "Schischmareff," "Shismareff," and "De Shishmareff," among other variations, are all Anglicized forms of the Russian surname Sismarev (Shishmarev).
Misha emigrated to the United States in 1917, together with his mother (Paquita Louise de Shishmareff, whose maiden name was "Louise A. Chandor") and his brother (Kyril Feodorovich de Shishmareff). Misha and his family departed from Vladivostok, Russia, aboard the steamship SS Goentoer, their destination being San Francisco, California. Misha's father (Colonel Feodor Ivanovich Shishmarev, of the Russian Imperial Army) was not with the family. It is believed that he had been murdered by the Bolsheviks earlier in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. The SS Goentoer arrived in San Francisco on August 31, 1917. On the official ship manifest of the SS Goentoer, Misha's name is spelled "Miska De Schischmareff", his brother Kyril's name is spelled "Kyriel De Schischmareff" (some records abbreviate this spelling to "Kriel D. Schischmareff"), and his mother Paquita Louise de Shishmareff's name is spelled "Pazuite Louis De Schischmareff". After disembarking from the SS Goentoer, Misha and his family lodged at the Ramona Hotel (located at 174 Ellis Street in San Francisco).
Later - by the mid-1930s - Misha began referring to himself as "Michael Fry." "Fry" was the surname of some of his American relatives on his mother's side of the family. Misha's mother Paquita often used the pen-names "L. Fry," "Leslie Fry,"and "Louise Fry". She wrote a famous book titled "Waters Flowing Eastward" (1931) under the pen-name "L. Fry".
Misha wrote a book (under the pen-name "Michael Fry") titled "Hitler's Wonderland" (London: J. Murray, 1934) (xi + 216 pages). This book was published in London, England, on July 26, 1934. When Misha registered this book in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and it was requested that he provide his full name for the record, instead of providing his original full Russian name (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev) he gave the name "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff", which was an enhanced version of his shorter pen-name "Michael Fry" (see "Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series: 1934", Part 1, p. 1483). "Hitler's Wonderland" is a pro-Hitler study. This book was withdrawn from sale immediately after a legal case was brought against Misha for libelous material found in the book. Only a few copies of this book still remain in existence.
Three pen-names Misha used when writing books and articles were "Michael Fry", "Dr. Michael Fry", and "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff". Misha eventually became a physician in the United States, at which point he started using the name "Dr. Michael Fry".
The "1911 British Census" shows Misha and his brother Kyril living in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. In that census the brothers are listed under the names "Michael Schishmareff" and "Kyril Schishmareff".
As shown by the "1911 British Census" records - even before his arrival in the U.S. in 1917 - those responsible for Misha's care had, very early on, begun using "Michael" (the Anglicized form of "Misha") as his first name when giving his name out for inclusion on official records. The surnames "Shishmareff," "Schishmareff," "Schischmareff," "Shismareff," and "De Shishmareff," among other variations, are all Anglicized forms of the Russian surname Sismarev (Shishmarev).
Misha emigrated to the United States in 1917, together with his mother (Paquita Louise de Shishmareff, whose maiden name was "Louise A. Chandor") and his brother (Kyril Feodorovich de Shishmareff). Misha and his family departed from Vladivostok, Russia, aboard the steamship SS Goentoer, their destination being San Francisco, California. Misha's father (Colonel Feodor Ivanovich Shishmarev, of the Russian Imperial Army) was not with the family. It is believed that he had been murdered by the Bolsheviks earlier in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. The SS Goentoer arrived in San Francisco on August 31, 1917. On the official ship manifest of the SS Goentoer, Misha's name is spelled "Miska De Schischmareff", his brother Kyril's name is spelled "Kyriel De Schischmareff" (some records abbreviate this spelling to "Kriel D. Schischmareff"), and his mother Paquita Louise de Shishmareff's name is spelled "Pazuite Louis De Schischmareff". After disembarking from the SS Goentoer, Misha and his family lodged at the Ramona Hotel (located at 174 Ellis Street in San Francisco).
Later - by the mid-1930s - Misha began referring to himself as "Michael Fry." "Fry" was the surname of some of his American relatives on his mother's side of the family. Misha's mother Paquita often used the pen-names "L. Fry," "Leslie Fry,"and "Louise Fry". She wrote a famous book titled "Waters Flowing Eastward" (1931) under the pen-name "L. Fry".
Misha wrote a book (under the pen-name "Michael Fry") titled "Hitler's Wonderland" (London: J. Murray, 1934) (xi + 216 pages). This book was published in London, England, on July 26, 1934. When Misha registered this book in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and it was requested that he provide his full name for the record, instead of providing his original full Russian name (Misha Feodorovich Shishmarev) he gave the name "Michael Theodore Fry de Shismareff", which was an enhanced version of his shorter pen-name "Michael Fry" (see "Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series: 1934", Part 1, p. 1483). "Hitler's Wonderland" is a pro-Hitler study. This book was withdrawn from sale immediately after a legal case was brought against Misha for libelous material found in the book. Only a few copies of this book still remain in existence.
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