Sun 1/17/2021 10:34 AM
John,
I’m not sure. I traced the letters with my finger and tried to scrape some of the molds off with my fingernail without much success. As soon as I can, I’ll go back with some tools to see if that’ll help clear it up. I do know the word Manzelka is before Maria’s name. My friend who knows Slovak told me that’s a fancy way of saying wife in Slovak. I think there may be something similar to that for John, just a hunch.
Earl also told me he has some info on Joseph Elcik, but he isn’t sharing it with me yet. He’s keeping me in suspense, and it’s killing me. He said, “anticipation is sometimes better than the real thing,” and left it at that!!! You can believe I’ll tell you as soon as he reveals what it is.
I’m still over the top happy he found the gravestone for your great grandparents.
Beth