Fri, Aug 7, 2020, at 12:17 PM
Cousins, etc.,
Is there is a relation that connects the waves of Elcik (Elick, Elsik) families that immigrated to America in the 1880s? I can connect two as being us. We share a common heritage (Austria/Hungary/Slovakia), surname, and given names; specifically, John and James. We all settled initially in Lisbon Falls or Durham, Maine. Those that eventually went on to New York are part of the group I’m researching to see if a link exists.
- John Elsik (Austria) (1866-1941) – My Great-Grandfather (Sr.) arrived here in 1891, 5-years before my Grandfather is born.
- John P Elcik (1896-1963) – My Grandfather (Jr.)
- John Paul Elcik (1928-2011) – My Father (III)
- John Paul Elcik (1952-) – Myself (IV)
- John Paul Elcik (1986-) – My son (V)
I can’t yet place the following family:
- John Ilcik (16 MAR 1886-05 SEP 1962)
- Andrew John Ilcik (26 OCT 1911-04 APR 1951)
- John J. Elcik (5 AUG 1945-15 SEP 2018) (New York John’s Grandfather)
- James G. Elcik (26 JAN 1934)
- John Elcik (New York John, my contact)
- Nickolas Elcik (2001)
John Ilcik (Slovakia) (1886-1962); There is only a 10-year age difference between this individual and my Grandfather. I think families are related, but I don’t have evidence. I suspect the link exists in Europe.
I would dismiss this as an Ellis Island spelling mistake except for New York John, and I see a family resemblance in some photos. We may decide to take DNA tests as…
Curiosity killed the cat satisfaction brought it back. 🙂
Any thoughts?
John, IV
P.S. And then there is another John Elcik (22 DEC 1931- 14 APR 2019) that I can’t place anywhere. Beth, it is these facts that could drive me crazy. 🙂 Have I mentioned that there are other ways to spell John? Johann, Jan. Am I crazy?