Author: Beth (Purinton) Gamache

Beth Purinton lives in Lisbon Falls, Maine with her husband Jack Gamache. They have two children Loni Beth and Derek. Beth is from South Durham, Maine. She brings her enthusiasm for ancestry research and a local, Maine perspective on each story.
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Re: Ouch!

Tue 1/19/2021 11:49 AM
John,

 
The blue box at the right doesn’t bother me as much as it does you.  I guess it just takes getting used to.  I hope it doesn’t discourage you from staying on Ancestry.
 
I have lots to tell you; #1 is John Paul Sr., and Joseph were brothers.  They also had 3 sisters, Elizabeth A Frank, Marie E Dereche and Anna Evanisko.  I have the obits for Joseph, Elizabeth, and Marie.  Elizabeth’s husband’s name was Melnot M Frank, Marie’s husband’s name was Joseph Dereche, and Anna’s husband’s name was George Evanisko.  
 
Earl found all their obits except for Anna.  Her first name is on a headstone at St Cyril, but she isn’t buried with him because there’s no date for her death.  At this point, we don’t know where she’s buried.
 
I don’t think I forwarded the obits to you.  I’ll do that now; if I already sent them, forgive me, but it’s better to have 2 than none.
 
Beth
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Re: George Evanisko

Thu 1/21/2021 10:31 PM

John

 
I have George’s obit and also a picture of his gravestone at St Cyril.  Earl found his obit and sent it to me.  Earl isn’t on Ancestry; Charlie is and has been for many years and knows his way around. 
I just talked to Charlie about Paul Elcik Sr. and Paul Elcik Jr.  His obit says he was born in Czechoslovakia, the son of Paul and Mary Pelcharsky Elcik.  That could mean that Mary and Maria, your great grandmother, are sisters and married brothers.  You have a picture of Paul Elcik Sr. and Jr’s gravestone.  There has to be a family connection to the Pelcharsky sisters.
I’m reaching out to people I know who can help us.  I’m still speculating at this point.
Beth
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Re: Correction?

Sat 1/23/2021 10:22 AM
John,

 
Now I don’t know what to think.  According to their birthdates, they’d be his daughters, BUT I found a marriage certificate for Elizabeth Annie Elcik, born in Lisbon Falls married to Joseph Louis Turcotte, born in Skowhegan.  He was 20 in 1921, and she was 16.  That would make her birth year 1905.
If this is Joseph’s daughter, then who is Elizabeth A Elcik Frank, who married Melnot M Frank???  That’s the Elizabeth from the obit Earl sent me.  It lists her sisters as Anna Evanisko of Lisbon Falls and Mrs. Joseph Dereche of Hartford.  She was 42 in 1947, so her birth year would be 1905.
What in the world is going on with the Elcik family???
Beth
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Now I Understand

Sun 1/24/2021 8:31 PM
John,

 
I changed Elizabeth and Mary to Joseph’s daughters rather than his sisters.  The birthdates didn’t make sense before, and now they do.  Also, brothers naming their children the same names makes sense.  I remember when Eugene Elcik was here, and he mentioned the “other” Elcik family from Durham with the 3 girls.  He didn’t remember the father’s name, but it had to be Joseph.  That’s what makes this whole thing extremely confusing.
 
I read your recent emails and what you’re doing is beyond anything I can or understand how to do.  I applaud you for what you’re doing.
 
I belong to My Heritage as well as Ancestry and plan to renew them when the time comes.  My Heritage has different hints and search engines.  I spent a lot of time on there at the beginning and eventually switched over to Ancestry.  I get emails all the time from My Heritage about matches, and so far, I have them in a separate folder.  I never started the Elcik family tree, and I want to do that.  I believe I can create a GEDCOM to transfer what I already have on Ancestry.  Correct me if I’m wrong, please.
 
Beth