Jaki Erdoes
Honor Code SignatorySigned 4 Oct 2014 | 10,613 contributions | 510 thank-yous | 1,846 connections
Signed 4 Oct 2014 | 10,613 contributions | 510 thank-yous | 1,846 connections
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Jaki J. Erdoes
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Joseph (Elsass) Erdoes
and Dorothy Jean (Sternbergh) Erdoes
Sister of
[private brother (1950s - unknown)] and [private brother (1950s - unknown)]
Mother of
[private daughter (1970s - unknown)] and [private son (1980s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Sep 2014
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Biography
Jaki Erdoes was a New Yorker.
Jaki Erdoes was a Mainer.
Jaki Erdoes has Hungarian Roots.
Jaki Erdoes has Jewish Roots.
Jaki Erdoes is gerelateerd aan Nederland.
Jaki Erdoes has Polish Roots.
Jaki Erdoes has Czech Roots.
Jaki Erdoes has German Roots.
Jaki Erdoes has Scottish Ancestors.
Jaki Erdoes has English ancestors.
Jaki Erdoes has Irish ancestors.
Jaki Erdoes has French origins.
Jaki Erdoes is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.
Jaki Erdoes is a descendant of an Acadian
Jaki Erdoes is a member of the Hungary Project.
WikiTree Day Attendee: 2023
I was born in New York City, the third child of artist parents. I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when it was still a middle class neighborhood. I attended public schools, including the High School of Music & Art, as an art student.
My mother was a graphic artist and editor for Time and Life magazine in the 1940s. My father started out as a freelance illustrator/commercial artist upon arriving in New York in 1940. He later became a noted author and photographer, best known for his work with Native Americans. Please see his bio for more about Richard Erdoes. Elsass-29 My parents retired to Santa Fe, New Mexico. While living there, they were both honored as Living Treasures of Santa Fe.
My paternal grandfather was a Hungarian Jewish opera singer, who died in Budapest in 1912, just weeks before my father was born. My grandmother was Austrian Catholic. My grandparents decided somehow that my father would be raised neither Jewish nor Catholic. So I have both Jewish and Catholic roots, but not the religious background of either. Much of what I know about my Jewish ancestors is through genealogical research.
My mother's roots stretch back to early colonial settlers of New England and New York. They came from Holland, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, and Norway - that I know of so far. Between my two parents, I count about 14 different nationalities.
My favorite family genealogy story is one in which my maternal grandfather was explaining his lineage to my father, his future son-in-law. My grandfather was intensely proud of the Revolutionary War heroes and prominent colonists in our background, especially our ties to General Philip Schuyler of Albany.
After listening to my grandfather's pedigree, my father replied, in his thick Austrian accent, "Zat's nussing! My uncle caught ze clap from ze Dutchess of Bentheim!" thereby both deflating and charming my grandfather with his wry sense of humor. :-)
Now I live and work in Maine - not anymore! I just retired in January 2024! I have been researching my roots since the 1990s, first at a local Family History Library, slogging through microfilms of Hungarian vital records. I also transcribed records as a volunteer for JewishGen, though I have not been active with that organization lately. I enjoy working on WIkitree "thons" and other challenges and projects. CU on the Tree!
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Jacqueline Erdoes at registration.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Jaki's formal name
- full middle name (J.)
- e-mail address
- birth location
- images (8)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Maternal line mitochondrial DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Maternal line mitochondrial DNA test-takers:
- Jaki Erdoes: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup T2b5a, FTDNA kit #395953, MitoYDNA ID T17681 [compare]
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100.00%
100.00%
Jaki Erdoes:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #395953
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~3.12%
Robert Schuyler
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Kimberli (Wall) Hartwick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A755424 [compare], Ancestry member avw4kim56
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b154794
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~0.78%
Alana Quinn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member alanaquinn79
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Jaki:
- Legacy Heir, Jaki Erdoes Apr 24, 2024.
- Jaki Erdoes is a Wonderful WikiTreer Mar 17, 2024.
- Wonderful Wikitreer, Legacy Heir Jaki Erdoes Jan 24, 2024.
- Jaki Erdoes is a Wonderful Wikitreer for showing the tree some love Oct 7, 2023.
- Jaki Erdoes, You are a Wonderful Wikitreer!!! Jul 18, 2023.
- Jaki Erdoes is a Wonderful Wikitreer!!! Apr 24, 2023.
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You can see your personal 2023 total and your all time 2021-2023 total on the 2023 tab here: our tracking spreadsheet.
Check out our new 1880 Census Project. We’d love everyone’s help in 2024.
Here is a list of all 4 thons next year:
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Source-a-Thon Oct 4-7
That means the first Thon of the year will be a Connect-a-Thon on the weekend of the 19 - 22 Jan 2024. I would love to have you with your fellow Legacy Heirs at that time, if it works out for you. I will remind you about registration when that time comes.
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Your 10th cousin once removed, Steve Ryan
We're 9th cousins once removed. I may have seen your dad's books. Some of them sound familiar.
edited by Scott Hutchins
We are 16th cousins with 174 ancestors in common within 30 generations. Great for research of deep roots! Your cousin Angela,
Angela Boyer Cortner Boyer-3525
Jaki and Janine are 10th cousins twice removed
But If you want to add the Hungary Project Member sticker to your profile, here is how to do it (-:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Hungary_Project_Members
Have a good summer researching your ancestors. If you need help with Hungary records and locations, let me know.
Magda
A big thank you for the fun we had and all your wonderful work during the Clean-a-Thon 2020
team Flying Dutchmen - Vliegende Hollanders x
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?&count=20&offset=0&query=%2Bsurname%3AErdoes.~%20%2Brecord_country%3AHungary
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77470&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Hungary%2C%20Ung%2C%20Vaj%C3%A1n%22&subjectsOpen=786399-50