Category: – Dr. John Elcik, IV

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Puppies

Fri 12/18/2020 6:00 PM
Beth,
This is Pam’s Facebook post with puppy pictures.
One of my many suggestions to Ancestrycom is to add a pet relationship to Add Family Member. It would be an easy modification and would make a lot of people happier.
John, IV

Fri 12/18/2020 9:47 PM

They’re adorable and obviously, love each other!!! – Beth

Fri 12/18/2020 9:56 PM
Yes, They are keepers. ? – John
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Merry Christmas

Sat 12/26/2020 12:08 PM
Beth & Jack,
Merry Christmas.  I trust you both had an enjoyable and safe holiday we did.
I typically don’t reveal Christmas presents, but I have enough Moxie to break that tradition this year.  It is for a good cause.
Beth, you and I have a new domain name for our eBook: mycousins.org replaces mycousins.org. We can celebrate the consistency this gets us.
And for the celebration, my daughter found and bought me bottles of Moxie.
I am over the moon with joy, given the love of family we have experienced this year.
God bless us all.
John & Pam
P.S. With Ana joining our family this year, we read about Nochebuena, and this link was our starting point. ?

 

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Re: Merry Christmas

Sat 12/26/2020 4:16 PM
Beth,
Wonderful! Me too, “plain ‘ole Mainah.’
Here, however, is a more pleasant description of Christmas Cuban style.  I’m not big on pork, so I was pleased with our traditional Turkey from the Honey Baked Ham store. ? We had Ana’s mom and a couple from Ana’s school join us, and that part was fun. Then it was just the family at Kathy’s on Christmas day. 
John, IV

Sat 12/26/2020 7:55 PM

As the saying goes, John, “A good time was had by all,” and that’s what’s important! – Beth

Sat 12/26/2020 7:56 PM
Amen. – John
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DNA Coaching

Wed 1/6/2021 3:02 PM
Judy and Beth,

My Genealogy Coaches

I’m writing to both of you as you both are my coaches.  To introduce you to each other:
  • Judy has been my DNA information source, and we hope to solidify the link between our families through DNA after her father’s DNA linked us.
  • Beth is my co-author of the MyCousins eBook.  Beth is also married to John Gamache (Jack), my 1rst cousin.

DNA Data Processed

My DNA kit from Ancestry.com has been processed.  It may take a couple of days for search engines to access as I just today made the MyCousins Family Tree public. This was necessary to enable search engines.  Public access still protects the privacy of living individuals.
I don’t think this solves my two brick walls. At least not yet. DNA can’t clarify the family relationship between Judy and myself or between John Elsik and John Ilcik. Not yet. I plan to download the raw data and submit it to other sites to improve my chances of doing both.
I also will be getting data from MyHeritage for comparison.
Todate, 6 People with DNA matches are on the Family Tree.
  • John Gamache (my paternal 1st cousin); Ancestry says 1st–2nd Cousin; Shared DNA: 1,099 cm across 30 segments.
  • Cheryl (Heath) Elcik (my paternal 1st cousin); Ancestry says 1st–2nd Cousin; Shared DNA: 790 cm across 31 segments.
  • Constance (Akerley) Lewis (my paternal 1st cousin); Ancestry says 1st–2nd Cousin; Shared DNA: 787 cm across 28 segments.
  • Scott Gebro (my 1st cousin, 1x removed); Ancestry says 1st–2nd Cousin; Shared DNA: 365 cm across 17 segments.
  • Heather Adams (my 2nd cousin); Ancestry says 2nd–3rd Cousin; Shared DNA: 238 cm across 12 segments.
  • Sue Elcik (my 2nd cousin); Ancestry says 2nd–3rd Cousin; Shared DNA: 232 cm across 11 segments.

This data is not as helpful as it could be as the Trees and the DNA test have not been linked by their owners.  This includes you, Beth. Lol.

Ethnicity Estimates

Meanwhile, this is what Ancestry.com gives as an Ethnicity Estimate.
  • Eastern Europe & Russia: 43%
  • England & Northwestern Europe: 20%
  • France: 18%
  • Scotland: 12%
  • Baltics: 6%
  • Ireland: 1%
  • Additional Communities: Southeastern Quebec French Settlers
Eastern Europe and Russia cover a lot of territories. Two subgroups actually:
  • Poland, Slovakia, Hungary & Romania
  • Eastern Hungary, Eastern Slovakia, Northwest Romania & Western Ukraine
My Great-grandfather’s birthplace on US Census records was Austria. This changes to Czechoslovakia in his obituary. The reason for this change is in the history of Europe, which I am researching.
Bottom line, this is all I know at the moment. I’ll keep you posted.
John, IV
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Re: Ancestry.com


Thu 1/7/2021 10:56 PM
Beth,

Thanks for the kind words. But even more, thank you for all you do and have done.
I will keep in touch as I continue with the DNA and other projects. Mostly, I am not doing additional data entry on the tree. It is an endless task, anyway.  Someday, technology will be able to do it more efficiently.
I will send you an updated Flash drive when the eBook gets published. I’m still targeting May 3rd.  I only need one drive returned. And that only if you still have the stuff to send me. I believe my favorite gravesite photographer specializes in flowers?
John, IV