Tue 10/13/2020 3:46 PM
Beth & Bill,
The attached John Paul Elcik document is from a different source (new to me), the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
It is the lost reference to Parhovjani S, Czechoslovakia, as the birthplace for my great-grandfather. At least I think it is.
The birthdates are not the same, Ouch!
- Using the 1910 Census, we have John Elsik (Elcik), born 16 NOV 1866 in Austria.
- Using the NARA, we have John Paul Elcik, born 28 NOV 1867 in Czechoslovakia.
Keep in mind that the 1910 U.S. Federal Census information has been considered gold as we have the 1910 family photo that matches family members individual-for-individual.
The NARA document also identifies this great-grandfather’s parents as John P. Elcik and Elizabeth Baron. If true, am I the fifth John Paul Elcik and not the fourth? I have found references to Elizabeth Baron before and set them aside. This could be significant, so I am attaching two documents about her.
I’m sharing this even as I don’t know quite what to make of the information. Is this my great-grandfather, or do we have yet another John Elcik?
John, IV
John Paul Elcik, NARA – AAD – Display Full Records – Application (SS-5) Files, 1936 – 2007 (Last Names E through G).pdf
1910 United States Federal Census for John Elsik (1868) – Ancestry.com.pdf
Elizabeth Baron (03 FEB 1664), Ancestry Person.pdf
Elizabeth Baron, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 – Ancestry.com.pdf