Nisson Finkelstein; NASA Spacesuit designer for the Apollo program

Nisson A. Finkelstein was the son of Benjamin H. Finkelstein and Tena Kadetsky. Benjamin and Tena married on August 1, 1915 in Boston, Mass. Benjamin's parents are listed as Nathan Finkelstein and Phoebe Levenson and Tena's parents are Jacob Kadtesky and Pauline Baruth. Marriage register part 1, part 2.

Jacob 1871 family burial plot

Ohavey Sedek cemetery, West Roxbury, MA.

Jake Kadetsky marries Rebecca Wallockstein Aug 23, 1905

Here we have Jake Kadetsky (second son of Abraham Joseph 1879 and Schifra Kaufrman Kadetsky) and Rebecca Wallockstein's wedding announcement, probably from the Jewish Advocate. On August 23, 1905 they got married and, here comes the fun part, the Kadetsky Ushers were:


Louis (Jake's brother) (Steve's gf)

Benjamin (Jake's brother)

Charles (there was a brother by that name too)

Samuel (there was no brother by that name so he must be a cousin. Isaac 1871 had a son called Samuel so that is most likely he, confirming the family relationship, whatever it might be)

Edward (Isaac 1871 also had a son by that name so we reconfirm the family ties.... )

Jack Kadetsky ((Isaac 1871 also had a son by that name so we again reconfirm the family ties.... )

B. Kadetsky (probably Isaac 1871's son Benjamin)

Louis Barkin (ring any bells?)

Samuel Arkin (seems like too much of a coincidence? Arkin/BArkin?)

S.F.Matthews (sound familiar)?

R Rubenstein (sound familiar?

and S. Wasserzug (Simon Waters - Adeline's son)

Jacob Kadetsky and Pauline Baruch - 25th wedding anniversary in 1901

 Here we see Jacob 1871 and his wife Pauline, in 1901 had three daughters at their 25th wedding anniversary celebration, Augusta (Gussie), Fannie (later Porcelain) and Rose (later Kalish). 

The Bloom family from NJ keeps popping up in our Kadetsky research and we will have to find the link to them and the Pennsylvania guests too.... 

Szlamowicz Kadecki Tree circa 1770?

This tree seems to be important to the American Kadetskys. It is based on the Biezun Records from the early 1800s.
1. Jacob Kadetsky who died in 1906 in Boston lists his parents and Elias Kadetsky and Gertrude Lashinsky, which matches #4 below.
2. Shaya Aziel Kadetsky may match the Szaia listed as a child to couple number 4. The birth year matches what would be expected for Shaya Aziel and his grandparents names match his first 2 children's names.
3. Isaac Kadetsky of boston who came over in 1880 whose parents were Shmuel and Rosa could match the Szmul who is the son of #2 Abram Kadetsky. Isaac birth year in 1854 would be a year after his father died in 1853?

I will post other old kadetsky tree from the Biezun records in the coming days.

First Generation
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1. Szlamowicz Kadecki1,2,3.

Child:
2 i. Abram

Second Generation
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2. Abram Kadecki (Szlamowicz1)1,2,4,3.

Abram married Nuchy1,2,4,3, daughter of Eliazow. Born in 1785.1 Alias/AKA: Jekow?

They had the following children:
3 i. Estera Ryfka (1817-)
4 ii. Eliasz (1825-)
iii. Szmul1. Born in 1833 in Biezun, Poland.1 Szmul died in Biezun, Poland, in 1853; he was 20.3
Szmul married Blima Rojza Garbel3.

Third Generation
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3. Estera Ryfka Kadecki (Abram2, Szlamowicz1)2,5,6,7. Born in 1817.2,5,6

In 1838 when Estera Ryfka was 21, she married Jakob Rotsztein2,5,6,7, son of Hersz Rotsztein & Sura, in Biezun, Poland.2 Born in 1814.2,5,6

They had the following children:
i. Elia Rotszteyn5. Born in 1842 in Biezun, Poland.5
ii. Zyel Zaymel Rotszteyn6. Born in 1844 in Biezun, Poland.6
iii. Jcick Szmul Rotszteyn7. Born in 1847 in Biezun, Poland.7 Jcick Szmul died in Biezun, Poland, in 1849; he was 2.8

4. Eliasz Kadecki (Abram2, Szlamowicz1)4,9,10. Born in 1825.4

In 1844 when Eliasz was 19, he married Gitla Laja Lacinski4,9,10, daughter of Jakub Szaia Lacinski (1791-) & Udel Kadecki (1790-), in Biezun, Poland.4 Born in 1824.

They had the following children:
i. Szaia 1845. Born in 1851 in Biezun, Poland.
ii. Hersz10. Born in 1851 in Biezun, Poland.10
iii. Nycha11. Born in 1858 in Biezun, Poland.11

Sources

1. “Szmul Kadecki Birth Record,” 1833, Biezun, Poland, akt 45, 730157, Mormon.
2. “Estra Ryfka Kadecki and Jacob Rotsztein Marriage Certificate,” 1838, Biezun, Poland, akt 60, 730157, Mormon Church.
3. “Szmul Kadecki Death record,” 1853, Biezun, Poland, akt 2, 730158, Mormon Church.
4. “Eliasz Kadecki and Gitla Laja Lacinski Marriage record,” 1844, Biezun, Poland, akt 3, 730157, Mormon Church.
5. “Elia Rotzteyn Birth Record,” 1842, Biezun, Poland, akt 331, 730157, Mormon Church.
6. “Zyel Zaymel Rotszteyn Birth Record,” 1844, Biezun, Poland, akt 58, 730157, Mormon Church.
7. “Jcick Szmul Rotszteyn BIrth record,” 1847, Biezun, Poland, akt 11, 730158, Mormon Church.
8. “Jcick Szmul Death Record,” 1849, Biezun, Poland, akt 12, 730158, Mormon Church.
9. “Szaia Kadecki birth Record,” 1845, Biezun, Poland, akt 20, 730158, Mormon Church.
10. “Hersz Kadecki Borth Record,” 1851, Biezun, Poland, akt 25, 730158, Mormon Church.
11. “Nycha Kadecki Birth Record,” 1858, Biezun, Poland, akt 4, 702625, Mormon Church.

The Boston Directory

"The Boston directory containing the city record, a directory of the citizens, and business directory : for the year commencing July 1, 1885."

Kadetsky

Kadetsky Isaac, salesman, h. 33 Pitts

Kadetsky Jacob, peddler, h. 23 Decatur

 
"The Boston directory containing the city record, directory of the citizens, business directory, and street directory with maps for the year commencing July 1, 1905."
 
Kadetsky

Kadetsky Abraham clerk 25 Court bds 5 Leyland Rox

Kadetsky Abraham (Joseph)  tailor 33 Otis h 217 Chambers

Kadetsky Edward salesman 77 Summer bds 5 Leyland Rox

Kadetsky Isaac printer Ashland Press 220 Devonshire h 128 Heath Rox

Kadetsky Jacob peddler h 11 Fayston Rox

Kadetsky Jacob salesman 131 Kington bds 217 Chambers

Kadetsky Louis leather h 217 Chambers

 
"The Boston Directory for the year commencing July 1, 1925. Embracing the city record, a general directory of the citizens, and a special directory of trades, professions, with an almanac..."
 
Kadetsky

Kadetsky Abraham J tailor res 112 Brunswick Rox

Kadetsky Charles (Spellman & Kadetsky) shoes 1121 Wash h 63 Normandy Rox

Kadetsky Jack treas Matthews-Kadetsky Co 35 Kneeland h at B'line

Kadetsky Louis leatherworker h 89 A Intervale Rox

Kadetsky Morris salesman h 236 Warren Br

Kadetsky Pauline P widow Jacob res 126 Devon Rox  (Jakob 1871's widow)

The First known US KADETSKY - Jakob 1871

So far, research has shown that three KADETSKIES arrived in the US in the summer of 1871. Since we have not yet been able to confirm the exact date of arrival (maybe they shipped in together but forgot the exact date and made one up, or confused the Gregorian and the Julian calendars, or......), we'll go by age:

The oldest was JAKOB KADETSKY, according to his FIRST PAPERS (see image), which were the initial application forms for citizenship, he was born on 20 Sept 1853 and came to the US from "Russia Poland" as it was known back then.... He reportedly arrived in NY on 28 June 1871 aged 18 and lived in NY for a few years, later moving to Boston where in 1876 he requested US citizenship.
























He was married to a lady named Pauline E Baruch who was born around 1854, arrived in US 1872? and died 14/09/1930 and they had the following children:

Fannie
b. Boston 05/09/1879
m. Henry Porcelaine

Rosa
born Boston 25/06/1882
married Abraham Kalish

Nettie
born in MA 1886
married Henry Bowman

Abram
d. 13/08/1889 aged 1y10m

Tena
born Boston 23/06/1890
married Benjamin Finkelstein

Martha
born in Boston 31/05/1892

Edna
b. Boston 1899
d. April 3, 1919
buried in Tefireth Israel

In the 1885 Boston Directory he is listed as follows: Kadetsky Jacob, peddler, h. 23 Decatur

Jakob died in Massachusetts on Mar 1, 1906 and he and Pauline are both buried in buried W Roxbury, MA in Tefireth Israel Cemetery.  As far as we can see, they had no surviving sons, so their surname did not continue.  However, Pauline stated she had 7 surviving children in the 1910 census, so we might be missing a son in our data.

The data given here was taken from Census reports and other documents such as the images included.







In the 1910 US Census for Suffolk County, Pauline is listed as living with her son-in-law Henry Porcelaine in Suffolk County, Boston: 75 Lawrence Avenue; as follows: Henry’s mother-in-law, Pauline E. KADETSKY (born about 1855 in Germany). Pauline is a widow. She has had eight children but only seven are living in the 1910 census. Her parents were from Germany and Pauline arrived in the United States in 1872. Also living with them are her daughters:
1. Henry's wife Fanny (born about 1880 in Massachusetts)
2. Henry’s sister-in-law, Nettie KADETSKY (born about 1886 in Massachusetts)
3. Henry’s sister-in-law, Lena KADETSKY (born about 1891 in Massachusetts)
4. Henry’s sister-in-law, Martha KADETSKY (born about 1893 in Massachusetts)
5. Henry’s sister-in-law, Edna KADETSKY (born about 1899 in Massachusetts).