Fri 1/22/2021 6:22 AM
Beth, Earl, and Charlie,
Beth shared everyone’s email with me so I could share the following.
Charlie Hall reached out to me on Ancestry Messenger, reminding me of his association with Beth and Earl. Seeking to be helpful, he offered, “It looks like two Elcik brothers came to Durham, John and Joseph. On the page, you list them as siblings; you have Joseph’s daughters as siblings, also.”
After going back to the source document, I think Charlie is right. The obituary for Joseph P. Elcik [Sr.] upon which we relied DOES say the girls were John and Joseph’s sisters. But in seeking confirmation, the first two men identified as spouses belong to Joseph’s daughters.
Joseph Elcik’s daughters are:
- Elizabeth A. Elcik, married to Melnot M. Frank
- Marie E. Elcik, married to Joseph Dereche
And Mrs. George Evanisko, the third reference, while first identified as a sister, is later in the Obituary referenced accurately as his daughter:
- Anna Elcik (Mrs.) Evanisko
I was so excited by the assertion I forgot to verify.
If you agree, I believe we need to reconsider our conclusion that there were five siblings. Instead, there are just the two brothers.
Are we all in agreement? Have I overlooked anything?
John, IV