Category: – Dr. John Elcik, IV

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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

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Another Photo Misidentification

Mon 8/3/2020 2:16 PM

John (NY),

I think I’m always going to be generationally challenged when I talk with you. ?

John, IV

[The picture is added as part of my defense.  It is used as the profile photo on John Elcik’s (NY) Facebook account. John is in the background. For a significant period of time, I thought I was talking to the fellow in the foreground who is John’s son, Nicholas. My mistake. I seem to have a habit of misidentify people in photos. Ouch!]  

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Ancestry.com

Wed 8/5/2020 9:00 AM

Jim,

What a Family Tree used to be is different from what they are today. Until recently, a family tree was simply a graphical representation of family ancestors based on name, date-of-birth, date-of-marriage, and date-of-death. With the computer tools available today, it is common practice to cite the sources and where to find proof of each item.

The catchphrase for this is that “Genealogy without Sources is Mythology.” There are a lot of sources available online. My favorite is the U.S. Federal Census (households), but I enjoy finding copies of Record of a Birth, Marriage Certificates, Death Records, Draft Registration Cards, etc.

I have been helping Beth Gamache update her tree for Jack’s family. She had sources for the Purinton branch (her parents) and was beginning to update the Gamache and the Elcik tree branches.

I would like very much to gain access to Devon’s family tree. And if it needs updating to include sources, I would gladly help her father or even do it.

Enjoy!

Your brother

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Ancestry.com

Wed 8/5/2020 9:53 AM

Jim,

When I extend the Family Tree data to include sources, I get a lot of additional information. My tree currently has 2,258 people, 1,190 photos, 123 stories, and 2,814 records.

I have written several dozen stories myself (my idea of fun).

If you, Christopher, Devon, or her dad would like access, I only need an email address to send an invite.

My Ancestry subscription has been allowed to expire, so Guest access is all I can offer. You will be able to view but not change information if you want a backup of the GED, our Family Tree Maker 2019 databases that is doable. Family Tree Maker 2019 is a better option because it gets you the documents and media and the tree. GED only gives you the family tree.

I’m doing updates locally on my PC using Family Tree Maker 2019 software for updates. From time to time, I purchase a monthly subscription and update Ancestry with changes.

Love,

Your brother