Abraham Kadetsky (1885-1963) son of Isac Kadetsky Yahrzeit Plaque

Abraham Kadetsky's memorial plaque from Congregation Beth Shalom of the Bule Hills, Milton MA has been indexed and is listed on the Jewishgen Memorial Plaque database.  The following information is extracted: Avraham ben Yeshiah Ezrial, died on the 23 of Shevat 5723 (2/19/1963). Unfortunately
the original website with pictures of the plaque is no longer operating. 

Screenshot of the Jewishgen index

His brother, Samuel Kadets' (11/1/1879-2/4/1955), yahrzeit plaque in Beth Israel of Quincy, MA, lists his name as Shmuel ben Azriel Yeshaya, 12 of Shevat 5715. https://web.mit.edu/justom/Public/Erica/QuincyDisplay-to-press.pdf

Samuel and Abraham's parents were Isac Kadetsky (7/14/1854-7/11/1891) and Dora Frye (4/1861-?). These plaques show that Isac's Hebrew name was Yeshaya Azriel. Isac's cousin, Israel (Shaya Azriel) Kadetsky (my gggf) shared the same name. Based on Jewish naming custom, they were likely named after the same family member, potentially their grandmother, Nuchy Eliaszowicz's father, Azriel. 

Here are the results for the Kadtesky Yahrzeit plaue search: https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/jgdetail_2.php?df=M_MA&georegion=01memorial&srch1=kadetsky&srch1v=S&srch1t=Q&srchbool=AND&dates=all&newwindow=0&recstart=0&recjump=0&HttpVerb=Post One can find more family yahzriet plauqes by searching for the name Kadets/z and Kadet.

Jacob Kadetsky and Pauline Baruth Marriage Certificate, September 3, 1876 in New York City

Here is the September 3, 1876 marriage record for Jacob Kadetsky to Pauline Baruth in Manhattan. A few interesting things:

1. His name is recorded as Kardetzky. Item 6 on the second-page documents that he was born in Biezun, Poland.

2. There is an 1877 Boston Tax record for him.

3. His father, Ignatz, is Eliasz Kadecki. Jaocob's mother, Lina Jackson, is Gertrude Lina Lacinski, daughter of Jacob Lacinski.

4. Both witnesses on the back of the marriage certificate appear to have the surname Baruth. Only David Baruth appears with a different witness on the front.

Nisson Finkelstein: Apollo Space Suit Designer Oral History Interview

http://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/182

Nisson Finkelstein (1925-1989) was a physicist, businessman, and activist. He was the founder and former president of ILC Industries Inc., the company that designed and produced the spacesuits used in NASA’s Apollo program. He was heavily involved in the Delaware community and served as president of the Jewish Federation of Delaware.

"We made tracking systems for them with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but I still had an idea it would be great to get involved with the very guts of this idea of walking on the moon. Which seemed to me to be a fantastic concept."

In the second tape, he discusses making all the Apollo Space suits and attending every launch. He discusses the excitement and nervousness of each launch.

Here is a link to the transcript of the first tape of the interview. The second tape is not transcribed.

https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/files/original/2f4d4b8f40cd8cdb65fbd9ada46e8844.pdf

https://iriwebblog.org/2015/07/02/automation-automata-and-adam/

David Dragon (1923-2022), Holocaust Survivor of Sieprc, Poland

Stephen M. Morris thank you for sending this to me. Links on the names connect to the Geni family tree.

https://vimeo.com/404670767

David died yesterday. Here is his obituary in the Chicago Tribune.

David Dragon, 99, Holocaust survivor, beloved husband of the late Sara nee Wloch; proud father of Dr. Leon Dragon (Carol Hellman); beloved grandfather of Deborah Dragon (Justin Goldstein) and Rebecca Dragon-Freiden (Jonathan Freiden); great-grandfather of Jordana, Alexandra, Jonah, Austin and Danielle; son of Szmuel Henoch Dragon and Hinda nee Kadetsky, who died in the Warsaw Ghetto; brother of Moishe, Yenta, Faiga, and Chaim, all of whom died in the Holocaust; dear friend to many. David was 16 when the Jewish population of Czierps (Sierpc), Poland, was forced by the Nazis to resettle in the Warsaw Ghetto. In an effort to sustain his family, he traveled in and out of the ghetto through the sewers, bringing vegetables and any other goods that he could acquire. Once, stopped by Nazi guards as he was sneaking back in, he believed he was going to be killed, but God had other plans for him. Leaving the ghetto, he was captured and taken to Auschwitz where he endured for 2 ½ years. He wears the tattooed number 78363 on his left forearm as a constant reminder of that bondage. He survived the Death March of January 1945 and was liberated near Munich, Germany in April 1945. In 1948, he, his wife and his infant son emigrated to the US and settled in Chicago. David became a skilled tailor and worked hard to build a new life with his family. He was fluent in Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish, and English, easily moving between languages. He was an avid sports fan, who loved the White Sox, Cubs, and the Bears. David was an astute and passionate observer of politics and world events. He loved tennis and enjoyed travel. In later years, he became a speaker at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, where he shared his personal story with school groups. He was a devoted member of Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation, which merged with Congregation Beth Shalom, where he found a comfortable, loving spiritual home. Synagogue service at Congregation Beth Shalom, 3433 Walters Avenue, Northbrook. Interment Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights.

Post #200!!! Adeline Kadetsky's Marriage Certificate

The blog's 200th post! I never thought that there would be enough info to post 200 research posts on the Kautsky family history. But here we are. Every time I think that the research has been exhausted, some new database or newspaper is digitalized and new information is there to be discovered. 

The NYC archives have been digitalized and are now available to download from the online database for free. https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/8014310. 

Here are the images of the marriage certificate of Adeline Kadetsky 20 yo (link to the geni tree) to Joseph Wasserzug (Waters), 39 yo. The marriage certificate is for December 7, 1884. They lived at 80 Henry Street. It was his 2nd marriage and her first marriage. Adeline's parents are listed as Isaac Yishai and Bluma Jacobs. Since they are both patronymic surnames, it seems that Isaac's father's name would be Yishai. 

Post for Bluma Jacobs: 

https://kadetskyfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Bluma%20Rosa%20Kadetsky

The data from this record was previously extracted by a Jewishgenner in the following post: https://kadetskyfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2017/01/new-info-extracted-from-adeline.html

The surnames are a mixture of patronymic surnames and the more updated family surnames. Adeline's maiden name of Kadetsky is not mentioned. Patronymic names include Wolff, Josephs, Yishia, and Jacobs. 

Benjamin Kadetsky Opens Hebrew School and is President of Congregation Ahavath Scholem in Buffalo, NY

Benjamin Kadetsky, brother of Sussman Kadetsky was an active member of the Buffalo Jewish Community. He was a well-known successful businessman, running a tailoring service. He served as president of Congregation Ahavath Scholem and the local Hebrew school.

He was president of the "Shabbat School" as reported by the Buffalo Times on September 3, 1909. The school would serve 400 kids. The curriculum would cover "lectures, history, Hebrew, and English."

The following is found in the google book search from the "Bulletin By American Newspaper Publishers Association" Dated 1904 GLASGOW WOOLEN, MILLS, Buffalo, N. Y. The above is conducted by Benjamin Kadetsky. He is a married man about 46 years old, and has been in business at the present location since December last, at that time succeeding the Isham Taylor Company. On interviewing the above he stated that he is doing a prosperous business and is meeting all obligations promptly. He has two stores in Buffalo and one factory which was his former tailor shop. He also has a store in Akron, Ohio. He declines to give any information further than this. Locally, he is regarded as a man of good reputation and ability.

From the Buffalo Evening News Oct 23, 1909. Benjamin Kadetsky was president and fellow tailor, Abraham Slotkin was vice president. (Abraham's great grand-niece is Congresswoman, Elissa Slotkin)

Jacob Kadetsky Family Pictures!

One of our cousins has shared the following pictures of the Jacob Kadetsky family: their tree is as follows:

Jacob (9/23/1853 - 3/1/1906) arrived in the USA in 1871 with Isaac Kadetsky. Jacob married Pauline Baruch in Manhattan in 1876 and they had the following children:

1. Augusta (6/21/1877-11/11/1958) m Samuel DeHaan
2. Fannie (9/5/1879 - 1/21/1945) m. Henry Porcelaine
3. Rosa (7/25/1882-12/14/1957) m. Abraham Kalish
4. Nettie (7/16/1885-10/27/1977) m. Henry Bowman (no children)
5. Abram (10/14/1887- 8/13/1889)
6. Tena (6/23/1890-4/4/1961) m. Benjamin Finkelstein
7. Martha (5/31/1892-1/23/1966) m. Harry Cooper
8. Edna  (9/8/1898-4/3/1919)

Jacob Kadetsky 1853-1906