Sunday, August 9, 2020, 3:11 AM
Subject: The New York Elcik’s
John,
Very puzzling. There are so many names and stories he talks about that match the Durham family across the river. [Beth is talking about your father’s obituary]
John said his great grandfather was John Ilick, and his great grandmother was Mary Jonek, which matches the gravestone.
Also, in a 1920 census, there was:
John Elcik 33, Mary Elcik 32, Joseph 12, Andrew 8, George 4 1/2, Mary J. Jr. 10/12
The survivor’s John’s talking about are:
four sons: Joseph, Andrew, George, Michael, a daughter Mary, and a brother Paul. The census doesn’t mention Michael, but he may not have been born yet.
In the gravestone pictures I sent you, there was a:
- Paul J Elcik Sr. 1896-1970 wife Mary A Fabian 1891-1978
- Joseph A Kinney 1909-1989 wife Mary A Elcik 1917-2008
- Paul J Elcik Jr. 1915-1992 wife Gertrude Fournier 1918-1993
Is it possible Paul J Elcik Sr 1896-1970 maybe his great grandfather’s brother?
In looking at this, I believe the George Elcik in the 1920 census, and the obit is George Elcik, who married Jack’s father’s sister, Anna. He was born May 30, 1915, which would make him 4 1/2 in 1920.
It all fits unless I’m missing something.
Beth