Alexandra Mikhailovna Titova (née Nosova) was the mother of the famous cosmonaut Gherman Titov. She was born in the village of Verkhneye Zhilino, Kosikhinsky District, Altai Krai on June 10, 1914. Her parents were peasants Mikhail Alexeyevich and Pelageya Dmitriyevna Nosov. In 1920, the May Morning commune was established near their village, and the Nosov family moved there.
One of the founders of the commune and teachers at the local school was the famous enlightener Adrian Mitrofanovich Toporov. He taught reading and writing not only to local children but also to their parents and grandparents. The innovative settlement was characterized by a friendly and active atmosphere. It influenced the personality of Alexandra Titova who was calm, well-balanced, and cheerful.
In 1931, Alexandra Nosova completed bookkeeping courses and started working at the May Morning office. She was a bookkeeper and clerk who fulfilled social assignments.
Alexandra dedicated her entire life to her family — her husband and children. When Titov Senior was busy at school, his wife managed the household. The large vegetable garden, orchard, and flower bed were always immaculate thanks to the capable hands of the future cosmonaut’s mother. In her spare time, Alexandra Titova enjoyed various handicrafts, including spinning, knitting, and embroidering.
When Stepan Titov went to the front line in the fall of 1942, his wife together with their children moved to her parents in Verkhneye Zhilino. There she worked at the collective farm, leaving home at daybreak and returning when it was already dark. She would come home exhausted late at night and at once set to domestic chores. Whenever she had time, she also knitted and tailored various things to send to the frontline. She also took great care of her children: despite being constantly busy, she always found time to hug her son and daughter.
After moving to the town of Shchyolkovo in the Moscow Region, Alexandra Titova was a homeworker: she crocheted and did the lacework for kerchiefs. She survived her famous son by one year and died in June 2001 at the age of 87.
One of the founders of the commune and teachers at the local school was the famous enlightener Adrian Mitrofanovich Toporov. He taught reading and writing not only to local children but also to their parents and grandparents. The innovative settlement was characterized by a friendly and active atmosphere. It influenced the personality of Alexandra Titova who was calm, well-balanced, and cheerful.
In 1931, Alexandra Nosova completed bookkeeping courses and started working at the May Morning office. She was a bookkeeper and clerk who fulfilled social assignments.
Alexandra dedicated her entire life to her family — her husband and children. When Titov Senior was busy at school, his wife managed the household. The large vegetable garden, orchard, and flower bed were always immaculate thanks to the capable hands of the future cosmonaut’s mother. In her spare time, Alexandra Titova enjoyed various handicrafts, including spinning, knitting, and embroidering.
When Stepan Titov went to the front line in the fall of 1942, his wife together with their children moved to her parents in Verkhneye Zhilino. There she worked at the collective farm, leaving home at daybreak and returning when it was already dark. She would come home exhausted late at night and at once set to domestic chores. Whenever she had time, she also knitted and tailored various things to send to the frontline. She also took great care of her children: despite being constantly busy, she always found time to hug her son and daughter.
After moving to the town of Shchyolkovo in the Moscow Region, Alexandra Titova was a homeworker: she crocheted and did the lacework for kerchiefs. She survived her famous son by one year and died in June 2001 at the age of 87.
