Welcome to the Kadetsky Family History Blog

Our connections keep expanding and increasing, making this blog a logical progression, so that we can all share our family history and find the missing links between KADETSKIES, as we all seem to have originated in the same place (Biezun, Poland)and so are related at some point or another.

Please contact us at Kadetskyfamilyhistory@gmail.com regarding anything to do with Kadetsky genealogy.

The Authors of this blog are all descendents of Kadetskies and each contributes the information gathered while researching the history of the KADETSKY family.  At the time of the creation of this blog we have identified several main branches of the surname:  one remained in Poland and we will work on that to see how we all interconnect.  Another one entered the US in 1871 and branched into diffferent areas including New York and Boston.  Then another branch entered the US in 1879 and after spending a few years in NY, settled in Boston.  Another one moved to Israel.  And then there are the ones that changed the name to Kadet, Kay, Cadetz, etc., and that need to be connected to their respective ancestors. 

Gary Lelonek will upload the information he has gathered and connect us to Israeli Kadetskies.  He is descended from Pessia Kadetsky of Biezun, Poland.

Mark Hallerman is descended from Rachel Kadetsky of Biezun, Poland, who was Pessia's sister.

Steve Morris and Jenni Hymoff share a common great-great-grandfather - R'Yitchak Yehoshua - of whom we as yet know nothing more than his name and two of his children, Abraham Joseph (Steve's great-grandfather) and Hadel Esther /Adeline (Jenni's great-grandmother) and that they came to the US in 1879 from Poland.

As we add authors and contributions we will explain who is related to who. 

Please feel free to contribute, either as author or by sending the authors things so we can upload them.   This blog will be as accurate and interactive as we all can make it.

We hope you'll become as fascinated and hooked as we are!  

A new KADETSKY contact

I received the following message a few months ago and since then, an extremely information-rich  correspondence with Gary has brought about the creation of this blog!

My great grandfather Izchak Mayer Lelonek married Pessia Kadetzky daughter of Szaja and Roza Kadetzky. They lived is Sierpc, Poland. I have other info on Kadetzkys that died during the holocaust that my grandfather entered into the yad vashem database. I know that there were Kadetzkys in Israel and in America that my grandfather tried to contact when he got to America after ww2 but i do not know any more info on them.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Gary Lelonek

Gary himself will be uploading lots of data he has collected. 

A KADETSKY treasure has been found!!!

These are the sort of treasures that thrill genealogists to the marrow!

And not only this article, our newly found long-lost cousin Steve has provided many more documents ! I'll be uploading slowly. Thanks so much for sharing, and for contacting us, Steve!

Rose-Marie Rosenberg - July 3, 1930 - July 23, 2009

I was deeply saddened to learn of Rose-Marie's passing and wish to pay a short tribute to her: I remember her throughout my childhood as a very dignified, elegant lady, who kept an impeccable home and whose love for her family was always visible. Whenever I was in the Boston area Rose-Marie, Bobby and I met, and kept up our relationship via correspondence and those visits that were not as frequent as I would have liked.

Her official obituary states:

"Rose-Marie ROSENBERG, Age 79, of Brookline. Entered into rest July 23, 2009. Beloved wife of Robert Rosenberg. Devoted mother of Dina and Lee. Nine members of her family perished in the Holocaust, but Rose-Marie and her sister survived by hiding in various locations. She received her Baccalaureate Degree from College Littre in France. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North Street, Randolph, MA on Sunday July 26 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance at her late residence on Sunday only. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445 Stanetsky Memorial Chapels

How to summarise 79 years into a short blog entry? Her life was a hard one, she survived the loss of her family and was forced to leave her homeland, she travelled to another country where she formed a family, yet I never heard her complain - more obvious was her desire to live life in love and forgiveness. She spent years fighting illness, yet did not want to show her pain or struggle. Even during her long battle with cancer, she managed to keep her cheerful spirit!

In short, I will remember her, always elegant, always beautiful, always smiling and always sharing loving looks with her husband, my cousin Bobby**, as they stood side by side, in sickness and in health, an example to us all.

Rest in peace Rose-Marie, you made this world a better place for those who knew you, despite the suffering you bore so valiantly. You will be remembered by those nearest, and by us who are far away as an example of courage in the face of adversity!! Au Revoir, Rose-Marie!

The genealogical tie-ín of this obituary: 
** Bobby Rosenberg is son of Sara Ross Hymoff Rosenberg (youngest daughter of Israel Hymoff and Adeline Kadetsky Waters Hymoff).

Some more Kadetsky information

Evidence points to the fact that Bessie and Morris lived with my great grandparents in 1900 and are listed in the census as "cousins" but what the relationship is, is as yet unknown.

Moshe ben Abraham.

More KADETSKY information

Ellis Island arrival records.

Menashe Kadetsky b. 1881 arrived: 3 January 1904 Age on Arrival : 23 Residence London
Samuel Kadetsky b. 1880 arrived: 24 April 1904 Age on Arrival: 24 Residence London
Itzchok Kadetsky b. 1870 arrived: 29 July 1903 Age on Arrival : 33 Residence Szerpeck (in Plock)

This information is available on Ellis Island records. Because "our" Kadetskies came over in 1879, before Ellis Island existed, I have no idea of the link between these three men and our family. Any information or suggestions are welcome.....

Castle Garden arrivals (1830 to 1913) include:

ISRAEL KADETSKY LABORER age: 30 Male arrived: 20 Jun 1871 from: GERMANY Ship name: WISCONSIN

And here are some alternative spelling possibilities:

ALBERT KADETZ LABORER age: 25 Male arrived: 12 Sep 1892 from RUSSIA Ship name: DUBBELDAM
BLINNE KADETZKI WOMAN age: 48 Female arrived: 25 Aug 1880 from RUSSIA Ship name: GELLERT
ESTHER KADETZKI DAUGHTER age: 9 Female arrived: 25 Aug 1880 from RUSSIA Ship name: GELLERT
ALBERT KADETZKI FARMER age: 21 Male arrived: 23 Mar 1887 from GERMANY Ship name: HERMANN


REBECKE KADECKE UNKNOWN age 41 Female arrived: 23 Jun 1893 RUSSIA Ship name: FURST BISMARCK
U KADECKI LABORER age 36 Male arrived: 19 Jul 1893 RUSSIA Ship name: DRESDEN
CZERNE KADECZ CHILD, YOUNGSTER age 9 Female arrived: 19 Jul 1893 RUSSIA Ship name: DRESDEN
SCHORE KADECZ CHILD, YOUNGSTER age 7 Female arrived: 19 Jul 1893 RUSSIA Ship name: DRESDEN
SCHYNE KADECZ LABORERage 45 Female arrived: 19 Jul 1893 RUSSIA Ship name: DRESDEN


CHAJE KADESCHKY WIFE 65 F 25 Jan 1894 RUSSIA STATE OF NEBRASKA
LEIBE KADESCHKY CHILD, YOUNGSTER 10 F 25 Jan 1894 RUSSIA STATE OF NEBRASKA


ABRAM KADISCHKY FARMER 14 M 3 Mar 1890 RUSSIA RHAETIA
DAVID KADISCHKY LABORER 19 M 14 Sep 1891 RUSSIA GELLERT
ISAAC KADISCHKY SHOEMAKER 17 M 9 Apr 1891 RUSSIA ST. OF PENNSYLVANIA

CHAJE KADISCKY FARMER 23 F 25 Jul 1896 RUSSIA PALATIA
HIRSCH KADISCKY CHILD, YOUNGSTER 2 M 25 Jul 1896 RUSSIA PALATIA

ELIAS KADISKI MERCHANT 21 M 27 Nov 1888 RUSSIA POLYNESIA
ABRAM KADISKY LABORER 24 M 5 Nov 1888 RUSSIA RHAETIA
BERTE KADISKY WIFE 38 F 4 Nov 1895 RUSSIA BERLIN
DAVID KADISKY LABORER 17 M 2 Jul 1892 RUSSIA RUSSIA
DOBE KADISKY CHILD, YOUNGSTER 11 F 4 Nov 1895 RUSSIA BERLIN


FRENCE KADISKY CHILD, YOUNGSTER 7 F 4 Nov 1895 RUSSIA BERLIN
JACOB KADISKY CHILD, YOUNGSTER 9 M 4 Nov 1895 RUSSIA BERLIN
LEIBE KADISKY LABORER 13 F 4 Nov 1895 RUSSIA BERLIN
LEIZE KADISKY UNKNOWN 13 F 20 Dec 1893 RUSSIA SPAARNDAM

Some more KADETSKY trivia that might jog our memories.

Mark says:
Adolph Kadet – from Biezun Poland, who was my grandfathers (Abraham Wolman) uncle (my gf mothers brother), was absolutely originally Abraham Kadetsky born 14 Oct 1883 - died 15 Aug 1962. His wife was Yetta F. Kadet born 30 May 1887 - died 4 Feb 1959 in San Diego, California

And some things I pulled ou from the Internet back when:

Naturalizations
Surname - Name Year naturalised file details
Kadetsky - Abraham 1929 426 135184 K332
Kadetsky - Elias 1925 45557 K332
Kadetsky - Fanny 1944 1462 408149 K332
Kadetsky - Henry 1925 151 37034 K332
Kadetsky - Morris 1916 60 14707 K332

NY Grooms/Brides' Index
Date married File details
Kadetsky - Anna Dec 26 1930 9608 Bronx K332
Kadetsky - Anna Aug 17 1902 15787 Manhattan K332
Kadetsky - Esther Nov 12 1934 19125 Kings K332
Kadetsky - Florence R Sep 7 1935 8239 Bronx K332
Kadetz - Anna Mar 7 1880 1596 Manhattan K332
Kaditsky - Jean May 4 1931 3094 Bronx K332
Kaditus - Helen Jan 28 1929 860 Bronx K332
Kadowitz Rose Aug 13 1934 6204 Bronx K332
Katetsky - Gertrude Jun 26 1932 4245 Bronx K332