Mrs. Oswald.

How old are they, or were they?

Mr. Rankin.

Are they--I mean in comparison with your age. Were they three or four years older than you?

Mr. Oswald.

My brother is 5 years younger than I am. My sister is probably 9 years younger than I am.
About four years between brother and sister.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know whether your stepfather was a member of the Communist Party?

Mrs. Oswald.

No.

Mr. Rankin.

That is, you don't know, or you know he was not?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, I know that he was not a member.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you live for a period with your mother alone?

Mrs. Oswald.

No. After my mother's death, I continued to live with my stepfather, and later went to live in Minsk, with my uncle--my mother's brother.

Mr. Rankin.

What was your stepfather's name?

Mrs. Oswald.

Alexandr Ivanovich Medvedev.

Mr. Rankin.

When did you leave the home of your stepfather?

Mrs. Oswald.

In 1961. No--1959.

Mr. Rankin.

What was your grandfather's occupation?

Mrs. Oswald.

On my mother's side?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes.

Mrs. Oswald.

He was a ship's captain.

Mr. Rankin.

Was he a member of the Communist Party?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, He died shortly after the war.

Mr. Rankin.

Which war?

Mrs. Oswald.

Second.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you get along well with your grandparents?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, I was their favorite.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you get along with your stepfather?

Mrs. Oswald.

No. I was not a good child. I was too fresh with him.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your mother and your stepfather move to Zguritsa?

Mrs. Oswald.

That is in Moldavia, where we lived. That is after the war. It was a very good life there. They still had some kulaks, a lot of food, and we lived very well.
After the war, people lived there pretty well, but they were dekulakized subsequently.
By the way, I don't understand all of that, because these people worked with their own hands all their lives. I was very sorry when I heard that everything had been taken away from them and they had been sent somewhere to Siberia where after living in the south it would be very cold.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your mother have any occupation?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, laboratory assistant--I said that.

Mr. Rankin.

Was she a member of the Communist Party?

Mrs. Oswald.

No.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you recall when your mother died?

Mrs. Oswald.

In 1957.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you receive a pension after your mother's death?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

How much was it?

Mrs. Oswald.

All children received pensions. We received for it 3520 rubles, the old rubles.

Mr. Rankin.

Was that called a children's pension?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes. It was paid up to majority, up to the age of 18.

Mr. Rankin.

And was it paid to you directly or to your stepfather?

Mrs. Oswald.

It was paid to me directly.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your brother and sister get a similar pension?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your stepfather adopt you?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, I was not adopted.

Mr. Rankin.

What was your relationship with your half brother? Did you get along with him?