Thu 8/6/2020 9:30 PM
John,
That’s me in the middle (1976). I was the back tender on the # 1 paper machine at Pejepscot Paper, where Zeda worked most of his life as a beater room engineer, and Uncle Norman was my boss.
Mark
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[I believe Zeda is the Slovak name for grandfather, just as Bubba is the Slovak name for grandmother. – Editor]
Contact by Rebecca Davis
Thu 8/6/2020 9:47 AM
Dr. John Elcik,
We know each other from family……my grandmother was Gertrude Gamache – I just recently moved to Punta Gorda, FL. I was just viewing a video from my uncle Jack of the singing Elcik brothers. Beautiful – great memories of my grandmother singing the nursery rhyme to us kids!
best regards, becky
Rebecca Davis
QA Compliance Technical Specialist
Punta Gorda, Florida Area
08-06-2020 AM 10:08 AM
John – I am having so much fun! Thank you for reaching out. I’m updating my 2008 version of our Family Tree. I’m exchanging email and Facebook posts with Beth, Nancy, Janet (Lucas) Welch, and Mark Elcik. If you would like to join us, I need your email address. I can forward you copies of some of the recent emails to catch you up. Wow!
Rebecca – I would love it! I was trying to tell my husband stories etc. and I was telling him probably the only one of you I could recall like it was yesterday of you visiting the farm in Eliot and making us all loksa!!!! rkashmerdavis@gmail.com
John – I will be sending you a lot of stuff. Just enjoy it when you have spare time. Pam and I live in Fort Myers. Small world. 🙂
Rebecca – I’ve got a lot of time on my hands right now trying to settle in and figure things out. I am trying to get my ducks in a row right now and figure out what I want to do about employment. I will look forward to the ‘stuff.’ Maybe sometime after this covid19 thing gets a better grip, we can get together. I’d love my husband to meet more elciks. He came late to the party. Until then, stay well! ?
John. Has your husband ever tasted our favorite dish?
If not, this picture may help.
Thu 8/6/2020 10:21 AM
These are the best pictures I currently have of my Auntie Gertrude.
I would welcome more of her or pictures of anyone.
Enjoy!
John, IV
8/6/2020 10:22 AM
Nancy,
I am having so much fun in retirement. Reaching out to family regarding my updating the family tree has been a lot of fun.
The last time I worked on this was in 2008. Back then, Kari was the only one with whom I had contact. She asked for access to what was called “My Cousins” on Ancestry.com.
In addition to you and Beth, I have had contacts with Janet Welch and Mark Elcik. I believe Janet is going to reach out to Kari, and Beth is reaching out to Cheryl.
All my contacts began with Facebook, which, despite my familiarity with computers, is a program I had never used. I fancy myself a researcher, and I looked hard for your account. Jack finally told me that you don’t have one. It was a relief. That and not Beth would have driven me crazy.
Because I have your email, I will send you an invitation to join Ancestry as a guest. You will have permission to see everything, including information on living people. I don’t have an active subscription because I’m making updates on my personal computer using Family Tree Maker 2019.
I will send you a couple of follow-up emails. I need to assemble the information.
I am delighted that you are joining Beth and me in these discussions. I know we all have questions to answer, and this is an opportunity not to miss.
To bring you up to date on the Florida clan.
All is well. Pam and I are both retired. We just adopted a new puppy: Lucy Belle. J.P. is getting married this year and has bought a house with his fiancé Ana. We are enjoying that they both are teachers with lots of time off. ? J.P. teaches science and math, and Ana is a kindergarten teacher. Michelle works as a Pharmacy Tech for Walgreens. We are seeing her a lot while she makes renovations to a condo. She bought it together with her brother. We all live close to each other in Florida, so life is good.
Your cousin,
John, IV
15117 Cloverdale Drive
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Thu 8/6/2020 10:54 AM
Rebecca,
This is the oldest known photo of the Elcik family.
John Elsik in the 1910 Census. John (42 years old), Marie (35) have been married 21 years: John Jr. (15), Mike (13), Mary (10), Andrew 8, and the twins Annie and Lizzie (5). Both John & Marie’s birthplace is given as Austria. Immigration status is “alien.”
John, IV
P.S. The Elcik family in 1910 top row from left to right: John P. Elcik, Jr.; Michael Elcik, and Andrew Elcik. Bottom row from left to right are Mary (Dutko) Elcik, Elizabeth (Small) Elcik, John P. Elcik, Sr.; Mary (Pelcarsky) Elcik; Susan (Kiszonak) Elcik; and Annie (Karkos) Elcik.
Thu 8/6/2020 10:56 AM
Beth & Nancy,
The mislabeled photo is of my dad, Ralph and Judy Skillin, and me.
Mystery solved.
John, IV
