S. G. Chestyakov (С. Г. Честяков, Gregory Chestikoff; Chestiakoff; Harry Chesniuk)
Born in the state of Chernihiv, Russia (present-day Ukraine), c.1893. Migrated to US 1913. Wife and child in Russia. Member of Union of Russian Workers in Donora, Pennsylvania. Arrested September 1, 1920. Reportedly betrayed to police, along with John Sergeyenko, by fellow URW member Stefan Zhuk, who was arrested for stealing chickens. (His INS file, however, mentions only that he was identified by undercover Bureau of Investigation agent Michael Yaknovitch.) Chestyakov and Sergeyenko “beaten half to death” by police. In possession of anarchist literature when arrested. Tried and convicted for violating Pennsylvania’s Sedition Law; sentenced to one year in Allegheny County Workhouse. Deported February 26, 1921. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54885/30; FBI file OG 389087
See also: Volna (New York), May 1921 (with thank to Malcolm Archibald)
Andrey Chigraev (Андрей Чиграев, Andy Chigraeff)
Born 1891, Russia. Miner, laborer. Migrated to US 1913. Wife in Russia. In Russia had belonged to Greek Orthodox Church. In US, joined Ukrainian Branch of the Socialist Party of America in 1918, then joined Monessen, Pennsylvania branch of the Union of Russian Workers in 1919. According to an undercover officer, “the alien always took part in debates and the subjects discussed were generally socialism and anarchism” and admitted he was an anarchist. On strike at mill where employed when arrested. Deported on the Buford. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54709/478
Leon Chikalyuk (Леон Чикалюк, Leo Chrikaluik, Chikaliuk)
Born 1890, Russia (in present-day Ukraine). Laborer. Migrated to Canada 1914, then US 1915. Wife and son in Russia. Joined Monesson, Pennsylvania branch of the Union of Russian Workers in 1919. Arrested during first Palmer Raids, November, 1919, while on strike at tool mill. Deported on the Buford. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54709/516
Stepan Chinevich (or Stephen; Hinievich)
Born 1886, Minsk, Russia (present-day Belarus). Laborer. Involved in radical movement in Russia. Migrated to US 1907; migrated between US and Canada for work. Joined the Union of Russian Workers in Seattle in 1917; also joined the IWW in Seattle in 1919. Arrested several times for radical activity, beginning 1917. Deported February 1921. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54235/94
Maksim Chineyko (Maxim Chinejko)
Born 1890, Minsk, Russia (present-day Belarus). Laborer. Migrated to US 1914. Member Union of Russian Workers branch no. 10, Brooklyn. Arrested at Guggenheim Copper Company, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, during first Palmer Raids, November 1919. Deported on the Buford. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54709/117
Lev Ilyich Chizhevsky (Лев Ильич Чижевский, Leo Chijefsky)
Born 1896, Konotop, Russia (present-day Ukraine). Jewish. Laborer. Migrated to US 1917. Member, Buffalo branch of the Union of Russian Workers, for which he was “the librarian distributor of the literature.” Brother of fellow URW member and deportee Stanislav Chizhevsky. Arrested during first Palmer Raids, November 1919. Deported on the Buford. In Russia, continued education and became engineer at a paper mill; joined Communist Party. Arrested April 1937 on charges of belonging to a “counter-revolutionary organization”; executed September 1938.
INS file 54709/140
Stanislav Chizhevsky (Станислав Чижевский, Stanislaus Chijevsky)
Born 1874, Russia. Jewish. Laborer. Migrated to US 1912. Member of the Buffalo branch of the Union of Russian Workers. Brother of fellow URW member and deportee Lev Ilyich Chizhevsky. Arrested during first Palmer Raids, November 1919. Deported on the Buford. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54709/141
Andrey Chuprina (Андрей Чуприна; Andrew; Chaprina; Czupryna)
Born 1881, Kiev, Russia (present-day Ukraine). Laborer. Migrated to US 1916 (via Canada). Wife and three children in Detroit. Arrested during first Palmer Raids, November 1919, on suspicion of belonging to Union of Russian Workers, although may only have attended a few meetings. “Voluntary departure” September 1920. Subsequent activities unknown.
INS file 54709/551; FBI file OG 385742
See also: United States Congress, Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Charges of Illegal Practices of the Department of Justice
