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The Elcik Family Tree

July 24, 2020,

Beth,

This Summary is proof that the more I do, the further behind I get. This project won’t be done until every person on the planet is connected. Lol.

  • People – 1,582 (I should have stopped a long time ago)
  • Photos – 697 (About half are mine)
  • Stories – 79 (Much more than Obituaries in this)
  • Records -2,010
  • All people with hints – 758
  • All hints – 6,120 (This number scares me)
  • Record hints – 5,675
  • Member tree hints – 445 (Ouch)

Ancestry has the perfect business model. They will never run out of things for us to do. Lol, John

A little girl asked her father, “How did the human race appear?” The father answered, “God made Adam and Eve, and they had children, and that’s how all mankind was made.” Two days later, the girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.” The confused girl returned to her father and said, ” Dad, how is it possible that you told me God created the human race, and Mom said they developed from monkeys?” The Father answered, “Well, dear, it is elementary. I told you about my side of the family, and your mother told you about hers.”

John, IV

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Updating the 2008 Family Tree

Wed 7/29/2020 10:43 AM

Pam, Jim, Jeff, J.P., and Michelle,

My project to update the 2008 Family Tree is proceeding nicely. The Family tree now has 2,116 people, 1,130 photos, and 121 stories with 2,535 records. In addition to reaching out to you, I have been using Facebook and email to communicate with Beth Gamache and Janet (Lucas) Welsh). Beth is my cousin, Jack’s wife, and Janet also is my cousin. Both live in Maine.

There are five documents that I think are interesting, so I’m asking you to read and share them with the kids and their spouses. I have yet to add Duryea, Grap, McMahon, or Portal surnames. I would do so if I get some data from the family. Minimally, I need birthdates for grand-parents and the maiden names of the wives. Pictures are always welcome.

The focus for me began with the Elcik and McClanahan surnames. I have added Adams, Brekke, Byrus, DeRosa, Duryea, Gamache, Gruhl, Jorgenson, Karkos, Kashmer, Skillin, and Strand to get to where I am today.

Technically, this is a never-ending project, but I will let this wind down soon. If you wish to view the Family Tree or contribute or need me to resend the invitation to access, let me know.

Dad

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Gravestone Question

August 3, 2020

John (NY),

Could this be your Great-Great Grandfather’s gravestone? John’s buried with his wife Jeho Zena Marie Ilcik and one son.

This son obviously can’t be your Great Grandfather. But they could have had another child.

If you examine the photo:

  • John Ilcik (16 MARH 1886 – ?? SEPT 1982)
  • Jeho Zena Marie Ilcik (28 SEPT 1887 – 13 AUG 1951), Age 63
  • John Ilcik (12 AUG 1908 – 02 JUL 1916)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36864877

Dr. John P. Elcik
15117 Cloverdale Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33919