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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Deeb

Wed 1/27/2021 4:53 PM
John,
Using the American surname for Ancestry would be easier (in my opinion) for people researching the Elcik family.  It certainly would be for me.  Also, the surname’s history is a wonderful idea and helps explain the difficulty of understanding birth certificates, marriages, etc.   If Deeb Keamy hadn’t made this discovery, we probably would never know this information.  A Life Story article would be very appropriate, and I’m happy you’re writing it as I wouldn’t know where to begin!!
A little history about Deeb: his mother is Marilyn Keamy.  Her maiden name was Karkos, and I originally contacted her about the Karkos family picture of the 10 children and the mother and father sitting in chairs in front of them.  She identified everyone with a little history of them.  She’s 93 and has an amazing memory, and has become a good friend of mine recently.  She mentioned contacting her son, Deeb, as he loves Ancestry and has resources that we obviously don’t have.  I mentioned that to Charlie, and he contacted him.  You know the rest of the story.  Deeb also belongs to the HS even though he lives in MD.  He’s retired now but worked in some capacity in Washington DC.  He grew up in Lisbon Falls and has 6 siblings.
Beth
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Re: A Data Entry Question

Thu 1/28/2021 7:20 AM
John,
 
Now that we have new information from Deeb about the Elcik and Ilcik families, I spent last night moving people around in my Elcik and Gamache family trees.  As I was doing that, I realized we still don’t have a DNA connection to link the two families.  Before now, I was positive there was a connection, and now I’m sad to say, I don’t think there is, at least not an obvious one.  It just seems with the same surnames; there should be.  You asked are we missing something?  I’ve tried many times to answer that question and always come up with the same answer: sadly, NO.  
 
What uncle are you talking about? Who ran cigarettes between FL and NY????
 
Beth
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Re: Nursery Rhyme

Thu 1/28/2021 11:44 PM
John,
 
That was a wonderful day, and Jack and I loved having everyone at our house.  I’m so happy to have the video!  Thank you for sending it to me.
 
I don’t know if Deeb knows Slovak or not, but I know someone in Lisbon Falls who does.  He told me what the writing on the gravestones means.  I may have told you his name before, Dan Gamache, who’s related to Jack.  His grandmother lived with him and his mom, and she spoke very little English.  Dan learned Slovak as a child and still remembers and speaks it today.  He’s a great resource interpreting the Slovak language.  His dad died young, and he was an only child.
 
Thanks again for sending me the video.
 
Beth
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Re: Suggestion

Sun 1/31/2021 10:29 PM

John,

It makes sense and should make it easier for people to understand the different spellings.  It’s interesting to me the spelling “Ilcik” on the gravestones of your great grandfather and NY John Elcik’s grandfather.  I questioned at first if there was a connection, and my instinct was right.
 
FYI, I put the copy of your dad and Uncle Richard’s video singing the Nursery Rhyme on a flash drive and gave it to Dan Gamache yesterday.  I’m hoping he can interpret the song and the other one they sang into English.  I haven’t heard anything yet and will let you know when I do.  I think he’s the best and possibly only hope of finding out.
 
Fingers crossed that I’m right,
 
Beth
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Re: Ouch!

Sun 1/31/2021 10:48 PM
John, IV
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!  No, I didn’t catch the “y” theory.  I saw the Ilycsik spelling many times, but nothing clicked.  How in the world will you ever figure this out??  

 
Maybe you should take the sabbatical and return when you’re more rested.  If you’re like me, the sabbatical won’t happen until you’re done.  I feel your pain because I did that with my Purinton family tree.  I spent many sleepless nights then, and I’ve done it with the Elcik family as well.
 
There is something seriously wrong with us!!!
 
Beth