September 20, 2020, at 7:07 PM
Joseph – John, are your relatives from Lisbon Falls? There are not that many Elcik’s.
John – Yes. Joseph, if you are interested, I can share my research into our Elcik surname. I’ve been researching connections between two waves of immigrants in the 1880s. The families share a common heritage (Austria/Hungary/Slovakia), surname, and given names, specifically Andrew, George, James, John, Joseph, and Michael. We all settled initially in Lisbon Falls or Durham, Maine. It may not be possible to link the families with U.S. data alone, so I have expanded my search to European sources. Information is scarce, and I’m handicapped, not knowing the Slovak language. Nevertheless, I have discovered a lot and am willing to share it.
Joseph – As my father is James Elcik and was the middle child, Jack (John) passed away last year, and his younger brother Richard passed several years ago. Mother was Rose, and Father was Joseph Elcik. Unusual for myself, my mother is Slovakian and even more unique; my wife is 3/4 Slovakian. Somewhere with either my father or aunt is an Elcik family tree book. I have only seen it once. If I do come across it, perhaps I can copy and send it out.
John – Wow.
Joseph – Joseph Elcik was my grandfather..from Maine by way of Brooklyn.
John – I just researched James and his brother John for my only other New York Contact.
Joseph – James is my father, and John (Jack) was my uncle.
John – Your John J Elcik (1931) was getting confused with John J. Elcik (194?). John J. of Rocky Point, who recently passed.
Joseph – John J. was a retired police officer, if my memory serves.
John – Wonderful.
Joseph – Sorry, I do have to run to a meeting. I do have your email and will try to get you the family tree.
John – Just as well, I’m getting adjusting to new hearing aids. 🙂