Tue 7/7/2020 1:12 PM
Judith,
First, I hope all is well with you. Distant, or not, I like to think we are family.
You have been most kind by responding to my belated outreach.
Wow! How disappointing for you to have lost the data after your hard work and the expense. I feel somewhat guilty that I was not more receptive at the time. But you are wise in realizing that interests change, and I respect that.
Interestingly, I have found that building my family tree is a real challenge. It turns out, based on Census data, that three Elcik families immigrated to the United States from Austria. I can only confirm two are directly related despite the similarity of names and country of origin. Third, if it is related, the relationship will only be discovered through research in Austria. I probably won’t have the resources to take that journey. But it would be fun. ?
Nevertheless, I am tracking what I can for the third family and have added your husband into the tree as unassigned individuals for further research, someday.
When I attempted to build your family tree, I may have found data on your husband and father. We never identified him by name. Is your husband Howard B. Spivak born 1 Mar 1949? And could his father be Thoma Spivak, who passed 5 Sept 1960 in Connecticut?
I also was interested in finding your information, but I could not identify your records without your maiden name and birthdate. Likely candidates were not born in Connecticut, which I believe you said you were. If you wish to share your information with me, I may someday surprise you with results you aren’t expecting. ? No promises, but I will try.
Also, curiosity compels me to ask. Is the user account on “Find a Grave” yours? If so, it was a wonderful thing you did for others.
Warmest regards,
John, IV