Category: – Beth (Purinton) Gamache

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Re: Updates to Flash Drive

 
Sat 12/5/2020 5:29 PM
 
John, IV,
 
Sending a fresh flash drive would be fine. I’m always finding mistakes and correcting them, thinking that’s the last time I have to do this. THEN something or some other information pops up, and AGAIN, I have to make another correction.  

 
I totally understand. The Elcik family is driving me crazy!!! This is worse than my family because of the lack of records from the “old” country.  
 
It’s a never-ending search for information and knowledge!!!!
 
Beth
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Re: Status Updates

 
 
Sat 12/5/2020 5:50 PM
 
John, IV,
 
I meant to correct my mistake about Joseph Kinney.  He was Sandra Kinney Eck’s daughter, NOT her brother.  

 
When you read the obits I sent you, you’ll see that John P Ilcik/Elcik and Mary Jonek had 5 children, which we already know, Joseph, Andrew, George (who married Jack’s Aunt Anna), Michael and Mary Elcik King.  John’s obit says he had a brother Paul, whom I believe to be the same Paul who married Mary Fabian, Paul Sr.  Paul Jr. married Gertrude Fournier.  This is the Durham John P Elcik family.  Mary Fabian’s obit states she married Paul Elcik, and they had a son Paul.  This may be repetitive, but the more I say and write it, the better I understand it.  That’s just how my brain works!!!
 
If only we could connect the Durham Elcik’s to our Elcik’s other than through marriage.  It’s frustrating!!!
 
Beth
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Re: Historical Society

Sun 12/6/2020 6:14 PM
 
John, IV,
 
His name is Earl Williams, and he’s truly amazing at finding all these things.  I believe he’s taken thousands of gravestone pictures in the state of Maine.  He’s my “go-to” for everything.  He’s helped me with camera questions, including lenses, techniques, etc.

 
He told me there’s a map of gravesite locations at Hillside and St. Cyril cemeteries at the HS.  Unfortunately, it’s not open yet.  We’re hoping it will be in a few more months.  When that happens, you can bet I’ll find out where John P Elcik Sr. is buried.  He even suggested to me that he may NOT be buried in a cemetery.  That may be a possibility to consider.
 
Beth
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Re: Wow!

 
Sun 12/6/2020 6:35 PM
 
John, IV
 
I’ve also wondered about you being John P Elcik V.  I saw both of these attachments on Ancestry and have had questions for a while now.  

 
My theory is St. Cyril Methodist, and St. Cyril Methodius are the same Catholic church, the other being Holy Family.  The different spelling doesn’t change the location of the cemetery.  When those obits were written, it may have been a misspelling, or it may have been spelled that way.  
 
Another thing Earl at the HS said is there may not be a headstone.  I can’t wait to see the map when we finally get to the HS.  That should give us a lot more information.
 
Beth