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Voroshilov was married to Ekaterina Davidovna, born Golda Gorbman, who came from a Jewish Ukrainian family from Mardarovka.

She changed her name when she converted to Orthodox Christianity in order to be allowed to marry Voroshilov.

They met while both exiled in Arkhangelsk, where Ekaterina was sent in 1906.

While both serving on the Tsaritsyn Front in 1918, where Ekaterina was helping orphans, they adopted a four year old orphan boy who they named Petya.

They also adopted the children of Mikhail Frunze, following his death in 1925.

During Stalin's rule they lived in the Kremlin at the Horse Guards.