Category: – Dr. John Elcik, IV

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Genealogy Blog for MyCousins Family Tree Contributors


Sat 1/9/2021 12:07 PM
Greetings,
Sorry to bother you again, but I just sent you an invitation to my new Genealogy blog.
You must act if you want to keep informed about the genealogy projects I’ve started for our family.  Either login to the family tree on Ancestry or subscribe to the blog. One or both will keep you informed.
The Blog is the only place to update the MyCousins family tree and the soon-to-be-published eBook (May 3rd).  The eBook is an expository tale written primarily between Beth Gamache and me. Beth is married to Jack, my 1st cousin.  Many of you also will be featured if you have corresponded with us via eMail, Facebook, or LinkedIn.  Because of its size, the book is being published as a Blog (using WordPress), where it is easy to query and filter results to topics of personal interest.
Of course, you can have access to the family tree without participating in the Blog.  If you need your credentials renewed, let me know.
Those individuals subscribing to the blog or who have been logged into the family tree on Ancestry.com will get a FREE flash drive when the eBook is published.  The drive will have a backup of all my family tree and genealogy sources.
If you missed the Blog’s invitation or prematurely deleted it, it is not too late to reconsider. Respond to this email asking for credentials to be reissued and saying if you need the Blog, the Family Tree, or both.
I hope to hear from everybody, but I understand if this is not the right time for you.
This is a change of platform necessitated by my dropping my Twitter and Facebook accounts.  I want to focus on genealogy projects without the distraction of world events.
Warmest regards,
John P. Elcik, IV
johnelcik@msn.com
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Re: Genealogy Blog for MyCousins Family Tree Contributors

Mon 1/11/2021 1:46 PM
Becky,
I share your pain.
The garage above is just the tip of our iceberg. Pam has a huge warehouse that costs us over $200 a month. Ouch.  We have three of everything, and if we need something, often, it requires a purchase as we can’t find one of the three we own.
I love my wife!
My goal is to get rid of the warehouse even if the garage takes a hit.  Lol.
My advice is to take pictures of everything and write down its history. 

Otherwise, my story is that everything deserves a good home where it will get used and appreciated. I would give 99% of it away if Pam let me. That is my story, and I’ve preached it for decades without much success. I’ve also made empty “threats” to dispose of things when she is away on trips. Pam and Michelle take trips to Disney in Orlando without me.  I prefer to take care of our two puppies rather than walk 20,000 steps a day. Lol. I have a theory that she won’t know what is gone. There is just so, so much stuff.

Yes, it is hard! There are family things that it’s tough to admit no one wants: Family China, a collection of Toby mugs, Village houses, furniture, etc.

Warmest regards,

John, IV

P.S. I like Christmas ornaments, so I am partially responsible for the hoarding. 🙂

P.P.S. I get results only when I threaten to call the fire department. Lol.

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eBook Promotion

Beth,
I used the message below to promote our eBook by posting on Facebook (temporarily restored), MeWe Social Network, and a My Cousins Group on Facebook.
Enjoy!
John, IV
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Beth Gamache and her friend Earl at the Historical Society have located the gravesite of my Great-grandparents.  The search at Saint Cyril Cemetery was initiated because of a document from Sally (Wentworth) Adams that said that they would be found in the Saint Cyril Cemetery in Lisbon Falls. She also provided us with burial dates to complement their dates of death. Earl credits these dates as being important clues.
Earl traveled to Lewiston to find the Church records and then saw to it that a photo of the gravesite and John P. Elcik (Sr.’s) obituary is posted now at FindAGrave.  See:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220993637/john-p-elcik
The gravestone identifies the correct name and spelling of my Great-grandmothers’s name as Maria Anna Pelcarsky. This is a correction from Mary to Maria Anna and a confirmation of spelling for Pelcarsky.
It is historically interesting in John, Sr.’s Obituary that his parents are identified as Mr. & Mrs. John Elcik. It suggests a research question as to whether he is John Sr. or John Jr. If the latter is true, all generations of John Paul Elcik are off by one generation. This would make me the 5th and my son the 6th generation. It is a moot point but interesting to speculate.
The email correspondence between Beth, Earl, and I will be included in the MyCousins eBook.  Beth and I are still planning on a May 3rd publish date.
John, IV
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Re: eBook Promotion

Thu 1/14/2021 5:46 PM
Beth,
I didn’t notice. Wow. Is that a head-scratcher? I think so. I wonder what the Ilcik Elcik’s will think about that?
Yes, they both are on Facebook.  I didn’t remember doing it, but I created the MyCousins group on my Facebook account about 9 years ago. I’ll send you an invite.  Nothing much there. I posted this email because it adds a few subscribers to our list. 🙂 I had to resurrect my Facebook account for the second time to add Pam as an administrator to MyCousins. Now when I really retire from Facebook, I can still have the MyCousins group. 🙂 Once you are a member, I can make you an administrator too. Facebook gives you 30 days to change your mind about deleting. I have not lasted for 7 days. Lol.  
The MyCousins group might be an alternative to MeWe. What do you think?.
Two more new developments.
  • I have Mary Anna Pelcarsky’s obituary, and she DID have a sister: Anna (Pelcarsky) Karkos.  This confirms my theory that there are two connections between the Elcik and Karkos families. I will tell Terry L. Karkos and see if this inspires him to start up his website.
  • Naria Anna Pelcarsky also used the alias Mary, which makes me feel better about our past decisions.
See the attached image for confirmation of both items.
John, IV
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Ilcik


Thu 1/14/2021 7:01 PM

Beth,

Do you have a better picture of John Sr.’s gravestone, or did you see “Ilcik” during a visit to the cemetery? My eyes may be going the way of my hearing as I can’t see it on the photo at FindAGrave.

Are you ok with my reporting this as fact to the Ilcik’s and the MyCousins groups? It is a big scoop (attributable to you) and could ignite interest in a DNA test. What do you think?

John, IV