Sun 11/29/2020 10:03 PM
John, IV,
I’ll try to locate someone who may know who’s buried at St. Cyril’s. I have a few options to investigate. I wonder if Paul J. Elcik Sr (1896-1970) and Mary Fabian (1891-1978) are the John & Mary Elizabeth may be talking about. I realize she said Paul was married to Marie Pelcarsky, but the gravestone picture I took of Paul J. Elcik, Sr. clearly says his wife was Mary Fabian. Paul J. Elcik Jr. (1915-1992) married Gertrude Fournier (1918-1993), and Mary A. Elcik (1917-2008) married Joseph Kinney (1909-1989).
Also, the 1920 census lists Paul J. Elcik, age 23, immigrated in 1911, his wife Mary, age 23, immigrated in 1913, their children Paul, age 4 1/2, and Mary, age 2. This would be the Paul J. Elcik I mentioned above. I feel this is a completely different family from our John P. Elcik Sr’s and Jr’s families. Some of the confusion is definitely the spelling of Mary’s last name, and some of the records indicate Marie as her first name. Since the records were all destroyed from Slovakia, we may never know Mary/Marie’s name’s original spelling. I also think Paul John may have gone by John, NOT Paul. Again, I’m only guessing. Mary Fabian on the gravestone doesn’t match Mary’s last name’s different spellings, BUT the name on the gravestone says otherwise. YES, I’m beyond confused. Maybe she changed her last name at some point in time??????
I have Sandra Kinney Eck’s obituary that I got from my friend at the HS. I believe she was Joseph Kinney’s sister, who married Mary Elcik. It lists her children, and I think they live in Lisbon or at least in the area. I may be able to find someone who knows them if I do some more research. That’ll come another day, another time. It’s a long shot, but I’m willing to try.
Hang in there; I may solve this crazy puzzle, MAYBE, just MAYBE!!!
Beth