She was initially posted to Ufa, but persuaded the authorities to move her to Shushenskoye, claiming that she and Lenin were engaged; they married in a church on 10 July 1898.
Meskipun awalnya dikirim ke Ufa, ia meminta kepada aparat untuk dipindahkan ke Shushenskoye, dan mengklaim bahwa ia dan Lenin sudah bertunangan; mereka kemudian menikah di sebuah gereja pada tanggal 10 Juli 1898.