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.

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Alexander M Shapiro and Lillian Kadet

Lillian Shapiro, is listed as Friedman Kadet's daughter on his obituary. Lillian Kadetsky is listed in the 1900 United States Federal Census and 1905 New York Census as daughter of Friedman Kadetsky in Buffalo, NY.

This is a bio for Alexander M. Shapiro in "The history of medicine and surgery and physicians and surgeons of Chicago" page 76
Born June 19, 1888, in New York, N. Y. Graduate of Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, 1914. Practice: surgery and gynecology. Associate in surgery and gynecology at West End Hospital, 1921-22. Member of house staff at City and County Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., 1914-15. School Health Officer, Chicago, 1918-20. Married Lillian Kadet, February 23, 1919, at Chicago. Member of American Medical Association, also Masonic Orders, B. P. O. E. No. 4, and Knights of Pythias. Residence, 1110 Independence Boulevard, Chicago.

Friedman Kadet

Here is the "Chicago Daily Tribune" obituary for Friedman Kadet from June 3, 1936.

Interestingly Friedman's children, Jack and Rose are not listed on his 1900 United States Federal Census or the 1905 New York State Census.

Here is the link from familysearch.com for the death records of Friedman Kadet. It lists Friedman's parents as Israel M. and Sarah Mariam Kadet of Sierps, Poland. his wife is listed as Pauline. he was buried in O.B.A. cemetery in Forest Park, Cook, Ill.

Perla Berk of Buffalo

Ancestry.com has indexed the 1892, 1915 and 1925 New York State Census. In the 1915 NY Census, Aaron Kadetsky (23 yo), a tailor, was a nephew to the head of the household, Morris Berk (47 yo). Morris Berk was a tailor. Living with Morris was his wife, Pearl (47 yo) and children; Abraham (19 yo), Isadore (15 yo) and Arthur (7 yo).

In the Sierpc JRI poland results there is a marriage record for Perla Kadecka and Moszek Berk in 1888.

Since Aaron Kadetsky is identified as a nephew, Perla would be the daughter of Israel Moshe Kadecki and a sister to Abram, Sussman, Friedman, Chaim and Benjamin Kadetsky.

Menashe (Max) Kadetsky and Berko (Benjamin) Kadetsky

I have been mystified about the connection between Benjamin Kadetsky b. 1870 who lived in Buffalo, NY and other Kadetsky who lived there including Friedman Kadetsky b.1862, Chaia (b. 1878) and Gersz (b.1877) Grabkowitz/Gary, and Max Kadet (b. 1883/1880). Over the weekend I was looking at Ancestry's immigration records and came across the Ellis Island Manifest for Menashe Kadetsky who arrived 1/2/1904 on the St. Louis and joined his Uncle Berko Kadetsky at 259 Main St. in Buffalo, NY. According to multiple business records that can be found doing a google search using keywords Kadetsky Buffalo NY, it is documented that Benjamin B. Kadetsky owned a tailoring company at that address. Jenni Hymoff had documented this manifest years ago, I have just rediscovered it now. This is the first document that connects Benjamin Kadetsky to anyone but his immediate family! I have not yet found a record to indicate exactly who Menashe Kadetsky is, but there is a Max Kadet, the brother of Chaia Grabkowitz, Mendel Kadet, Benjamin (a different Benjamin from the subject of this post), and Aaron Kadet who lived in Buffalo as well. (Much info about this family can be found by searching for the surname Kadet on findagrave.com) I have never found his Ellis Island manifest, but I strongly believe that Max Kadet and Menashe Kadetsky are the same person due to proximity of birth years and that in the 1930 census Max Kadet is listed as immigrated in 1903. Based on this relationship, Benjamin Kadetsky is the brother of Friedman Kadetsky and Sussman Kadetsky among others including Abram Icek Kadecki, Perla Kadetsky, and Hyman (Chaim) Kadetsky. Retrospectively, I see that when Chaya Grabkovitz immigrated she stayed at at Hersz Grabkowitz at 257 Main Str in Buffalo, the address of Benjamin Kadetsky's business.

He served as the synagogue president in Buffalo for congregation Ahavath Scholem.

Here is Benjamin Kadetsky's Ellis Island manifest from 11/30/1886, that lists his home town as Sierpc. According to Benjamin Kadetsky's passport application from 1910 his was bron in Shirtz, Poland and immigrated on 11/1885.

Friedman Kadetsky from Illinois to Buffalo

So it seems that Buffalo, NY was a destination visited and settled by Kadetskys. There are 3 Kadetsky's that I have come across who have a connection to Buffalo, NY. Freedman Kadetsky (b.1862/3), Benjamin Kadetsky (b.5/1870) lived there and Edward Joseph Kadetsky (b.4/1886) visited.

Freedman Kadetsky lived in Illinois with his children Edna (10/1883), Annie (8/1885), Bennie (8/1888) and Lillie (1/1893) as per the 1900 US census (see below). By the 1900 Census Friedman's wife, Jennie Sackowitz was out of the picture.

So in 1903 Friedman Kadetsky married married Esther Suger.


Then in 1905 Freedman (42 yo) and Esther (50 yo) show up in the NY 1905 Census with Ben (18 yo) and Lillie (12yo).


Edna Kadetsky's death certificate indictates that she was born 9/2/1882 and died 10/15/1940 (buried 10/17/1940). Her parents Freedman Kadetsky and Jennie Sackowitz were from Sierpc, Poland. She married Ike Chesler. (not shown)