July 22, 2020, 08:55 PM
John, IV,
I haven’t heard back from George Karkos but will keep you informed about what I find out. I have a 2nd cousin who lives in Bowdoin, ME (I never knew he existed), which is about 5 miles from where we live. When I started my Ancestry journey, I found him by accident after visiting a cemetery in that town from a poster with his name and phone # on it. I called him, we met at his house, and I discovered his mother had done some family genealogy all handwritten. That was before Ancestry existed and before I joined Ancestry. He let me bring home the album his mother created, and I took off from there.
I joined Ancestry after that meeting and spent the next 2 years working on my family genealogy. I started the Gamache, Elcik, Byrus genealogy during that time as well. It’s been a work in progress, to say the least. Now with your help, I’m filling in the missing pieces for the Elcik, Byrus family.
I’m sure Terry would love to see the picture of Annie.
I’m calling it a night—lots going on the next couple of days. We’ll talk soon.
Beth