Here is the 1880 US Census (June 11, 1880) for Marks 41 (1838) and Sarah Block 41 yo (1838): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6Q-S2K?lang=en
Sunday, 9 February 2025
Marks Block, the uncle who "caused the arrest" of his 12 yo nephew Isaac Kadetsky
Here is the 1880 US Census (June 11, 1880) for Marks 41 (1838) and Sarah Block 41 yo (1838): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6Q-S2K?lang=en
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Szmul Kadecki (1825-1853) death certificate links to Bluma Roza Kadecki (1832-1910) and Issac Kadetsky (1851-1891)!
Thursday, 26 October 2023
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.
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| 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.Friday, 5 May 2023
Jacob Kadetsky and Pauline Baruth Marriage Certificate, September 3, 1876 in New York City
Sunday, 30 April 2023
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.
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
Sunday, 30 October 2022
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/404670767Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Post #200!!! Adeline Kadetsky's Marriage Certificate
Friday, 9 September 2022
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)
Thursday, 28 July 2022
Jacob Kadetsky Family Pictures!
One of our cousins has shared the following pictures of the Jacob Kadetsky family: their tree is as follows:
- Augusta (6/21/1877-11/11/1958) m Samuel DeHaan
- Fannie (9/5/1879 - 1/21/1945) m. Henry Porcelaine
- Rosa (7/25/1882-12/14/1957) m. Abraham Kalish
- Nettie (7/16/1885-10/27/1977) m. Henry Bowman (no children)
- Abram (10/14/1887- 8/13/1889)
- Tena (6/23/1890-4/4/1961) m. Benjamin Finkelstein
- Martha (5/31/1892-1/23/1966) m. Harry Cooper
- Edna (9/8/1898-4/3/1919)
Saturday, 30 April 2022
Friedman Kadetsky AKA Koedskey, Kadet, Fred or Frank
In the 1892 NY Census (3rd Column at the bottom and top of the 4th column)
Fred Koedskey was living in Buffalo, NY. Living with him at the time were Jennie 29 yo, Edna 10 yo, Annie 8 yo, Ben 7 yo, Jac 5 yo, illegible male 3 yo, and Lillie 1yo. Illegible female Kadetsky 29 yo, Moris Berkowise 23 yo. Morris Berkowise Americanized his name to Morris Berk. he is married to Friedman's sister. Pauline Berk. Fred remarried twice, first to Esther Sugar and second to Pauline Feigenbaum. SHe had been previously married to Philip Goldberg.
The next people listed are Leon Gershon 28 yo, Carl Scheuk 28, Kattie? Scheuk, Carl Scheuk 1 yo, David Fried 28 yo, Rosie Fried 26 yo, Bertie Fried 6 yo, Rose Fried 5 yo, J Fried (male) 3 yo, and Louis Fried 2 yo.
The only thing that brings these families together is the proximity with which they lived to each other and that Fred, Moris, and Leon are tailors and David Fried is a cutter.
Friedman Kadet's death record lists his parents as Israel M. Kadet and Sarah Miriam. His gravestone lists his name as Friedman Kadetsky.
Interestingly Friedman's children, Jack and Rose are not listed on his 1900 United States Federal Census or the 1905 New York State Census but are listed in his obituary.
https://kadetskyfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Friedman
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Jacob Kadetski part 5: Rae Kadetzky Schnieder
| Rae Kadetzky marriage certificate to Philip Schneider March 26, 1927 |
| Philip Schneider's death certificate February 25, 1966 |
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Kadetsky Mystery: Abraham Kadatsky?!?!
This is Abraham Kadatzky who also lives in Chicago. According to his naturalization, he was born in Kiev. On his naturalization, he lists his sons, Isadore Isak born 1900, Hyman Chaim born 1903 in Kiev, and Joseph born in 1906.
Sunday, 10 October 2021
Jacob Kadetski part 4: Grandson Alan Kadets (Harry's son)
In Memoriam: Alan I. Kadet, Rogers & HollandsApril 12, 2017 (2 comments)

Buffalo Grove, IL—Alan I. Kadet, chairman of the board of the Illiniois-based jewelry chain Rogers and Hollands Jewelers, died April 3. He was 91.
Kadet was a decorated WWII veteran, having received a Bronze Medal from the United States Army during his service. After his discharge, he met and married Juell Friedman (shown together in the photo at left), daughter of Bernard Friedman who, together with partner Herbert Goldstone, had founded Rogers Jewelers in 1945. Kadet joined the firm in 1949, rising to president and later, upon Friedman’s retirement in the 1980s, chairman.
In 1979, Rogers Jewelers acquired Hollands Jewelers, a chain of six Chicago-area jewelry stores with stores in prime real estate areas like the city’s famed Water Tower Place. Following the acquisition, the company officially changed its name to Rogers & Hollands Jewelers.
The company expanded through the 1980s and 1990s, adding stores in Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Minnesota, and acquiring Armond’s Diamond Centers, an eight-store chain in Illinois and Wisconsin. By the end of 2001, the company had 64 stores in six states, having expanded into Ohio. The company also added the trade name Ashcroft & Oak Jewelers, and throughout the 2000s added new stores under that name in Kentucky, Tennessee, and western Pennsylvania.
Kadet is survived by his wife of 67 years, Juell, the matriarch and former jewelry designer for the chain. She was a leader in the advancement of women in the jewelry industry, as the first woman to be featured on the cover of National Jeweler and the first woman to be inducted into the magazine’s renowned Retailer Hall Of Fame.
Kadet also is survived by three children: daughters Marla (Michael) Epton and Lori (Craig) Stern, and son Rodger (Katherine) Kadet; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Jacob Kadetski part 3: Jake's son Alexander Kadetsky tragically drowns
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| Line 15/16 Elie and Itzig Kadecki Ellis Island Manifest July 3, 1910 page 1 |
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| Line 15/16 Elie and Itzig Kadecki Ellis Island Manifest July 3, 1910 page 2 Join the Kadetsky Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590281731035704/ |
Thursday, 7 October 2021
Jacob Kadetski part 2: The East Chicago, Indiana Kadetskys
Journeying all the way from Russia, Poland, Miss. Ray Kadetski just arrived in East Chicago to remain with her parents, the J. Kadetsky family and her brother, Harry Kadetski, haberdasher in Chicago Avenue. The young lady had sought for passage to this country before the war, but could not gain it and she is happy here now in being reunited with her kinspeople.
The Times (Munster, Indiana) · 6 Jul 1931, Mon · Page 6
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Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 30 May 1958, Fri · Page 14
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| Rae Kadetsky Schnieder death certficiate |
Jacob Kadetski part 1: Jake Kadetski son of Jacob Kadetski?!?!
Some records are just unbelievable. Here is an example of a "huh?" moment: Jake Kadetski son of Jacob Kadetski?!?!
Naming customs vary for Ashkenazi vs Sephardic Jews. Sephardic Jews name after the living while Ashkenazi Jews do not name after living people. There is a joke about the parents of the couple getting married. The groom's family is Ashkenazi and the bride's family is Sephardic. The families are attempting to resolve a conflict that made tempers flare. As a token of peace, the Sephardic father offers that Ashkenazi father, that the firstborn son should be named after the Ashkenazi father. The Ashkenazi father is severely insulted and storms off. The Sephardic father is befuddled that the Ashkenazi father is so angered by the offering of this prestigious honor. Meanwhile, the Ashkenazi father, understands that the Sephardic in law has just wished him to die....
Regarding Jake and his father Jacob, this is a case of an immigrant Americanizing his name. (Click here for the geni tree, I'll explain how this branch was created over the next several posts) Jake's ship manifest records his name as Itzchok Kadecky who immigrated on July 29, 1903. (see Kadetsky Manifest list line 16). He stayed with his brother-in-law, Albert Given. (Albert Given was a wealthy department store owner.)
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Isaac Kadetsky was a Big Time Trouble Maker Part III
Join the Kadetsky Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590281731035704/Sunday, 12 September 2021
Bluma Rosa Kadetsky Part 2
Friday, 10 September 2021
Bluma Rosa Kadetsky; Mother of Isaac, Adeline and Abraham Joseph Kadetsky?
- Most likely is Isaac Kadetsky (1854-1891) whose parents on his death certificate are Samuel Kadetsky and Rosa Abrahams.
- Another intriguing option is Adeline Waters Hymoff nee Kadetsky. Adeline's death certificate show her parents are listed as Blumie Jackson and Isaac Kadetsky. On Adeline's headstone, her father is listed as Yitzchak Yehoshua. If Bluma Rosa Kadetsky was Adeline's mother, then Adeline would then be named for her maternal grandmother. Adeline's brother, Abraham Joseph Kadetsky's death records do not record his mother's name.
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| "Our precious mother, Bluma Rosa daughter of Jacob, died 13 of Adar (I) 5670, may her soul be bound up with life. Beloved mother, Blume R. Kadetsky died Feb 22, 1910. |
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| Bluma Kadetsky death certificate. |
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| Isaac Kadetsky 1854-1891 death certificate. |
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| 1880 US Census for NY showing A. Kadeska as a neighbor with Isac Kadezky. |
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Lillian Kadetsky Brown
As mentioned in the previous post Lillian Kadestky (b. 1892) married Isadore Brown (b. 1894). The is the second Brown Kadetsky marriage, as Sussman Kadetsky married Augusta Braun. Lillian's parents are transcribed as Jake and Celia Kadetsky and Isadore's parents are Morris and Eva Brown. They married on November 9, 1914.
By the 1920 US Census, they had moved to Chicago. Sussman Kadetsky had brothers in Chicago as well. Isadore (b. 1885?, nat. 1905) and Lilly Brown (b. 1893, nat. 1905) had Morris (b. 1915), Freida (b. 1917) and Francis (b. 1918). Isadore worked as a Tailor. They lived at 726 Paulina Street, Chicago, Il.
In 1930 they had moved to 1266 South St. Louis Street in Chicago. Isadore was b. 1890 im. 1905 and Lillian was b. 1894, im, 1909. Children; Morris 14 yo, Freida 13 yo , Francis 11 yo and Jenny 9 yo.
In 1940 they loved at 1630 Lawrence Ave in Chicago. Isadore is 55 yo (b. 1885), Lillian is 40 (b.1900). Children: Frieda (b. 1919), Francis (b. 1920), and Jean (b. 1922).










































