Looking for the correct spelling of Mar-i-check

[Ayzia]

Hi everyone,
I am just looking for some help. I don't know my dad but I know his name, the spelling however I am not sure of. I don't know if spelling may depend on different places in the Ukraine. He was originally from a small village about 20 miles outside of Odessa. His last name is pronounced Mar-i-check. Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks!

[Hannia]

He was originally from a small village about 20 miles outside of Odessa.

What was the name of the village? Was it outside of Odesa, the city, or outside of the Odesa Region?????
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The CHEK surname suffix is not Ukrainian. CHUK or CHYK is.
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But, there were many colonists in the Odessa Region at the turn of the century.

Any idea what religion he practiced?

What is father's full name and appx when did he emigrate and where
did he settle upon immigration?

[Ayzia]

What was the name of the village? Was it outside of Odesa, the city, or outside of the Odesa Region?????
The city

Any idea what religion he practiced?
Greek Orthodox

What is father's full name and appx when did he emigrate and where
did he settle upon immigration?
His name is Ivan (John in Cdn) Marichuk. He was in the Russian Navy and ran away when they were docked in the U.S. He did not emigrate legally and after staying in the U.S. shortly he came to Canada (Vancouver, BC)

Sorry, I am kind of a dummy when it comes to this. I haven't been introduced to my Ukrainian heritage at all and that is what I am trying to do...

[Hannia]

Apparently the Russian Navy was and still is plagued w/desertions and breakdowns of unit discipline among its enlisted ranks.

Did Canada provide Father sanctuary?

Is he still alive? Depending on the time frame when this occurred, you will very likely need to obtain PRIVACY RELEASE. If he is still alive, you will not be able to find out much of anything w/o his permission.
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The key to your research and locating surviving family in Ukraine is Father's place of origin.

There are 185 villages within 30 mile radius of Odesa.
Top of list closest to city and the very bottom of list 30 miles away.

Malyy Fontan
Krivaya Balka
Chubayevka
Zastava, Sostava, Posëlok Zastava
Kuyal'nik
Deribasovka
Predmest'ye Peresyp', Peresyp', Peresip
Bol'shoy Kuyal'nik
Sredniy Fontan
Usatovo, Usatove
Soldatskay Sloboda, Soldatskaya Sloboda
Bol'shoy Fontan
Luzanovka
Tatarka, Prilimanskoye
Sukhyy Lyman, Sukhoy Liman
Nerubayskoye
Malaya Fomina Balka
Kryzhanovka, Kryzhanivka
Lyustdorf, Liustdorf, Chornomortsi, Chornomorka
Velikiy Dal'nik, Dal'nik, Bol'shoy Dal'nik
Fontanka, Makagonka
Il'ichevka, Agro-Kombinat Il'ichëvka
Malodolinskoye, Kleyn-Libental', Klein-Libental' Kurort, Klein-Libental', Malodolyns'ke
Bol'shaya Fomina Balka, Bol'shaya Balka
Korsuntsy
Protopopovka, Protopopivka
Burlach'ya Balka, Burlacha Balka
Aleksandrovka, Oleksandrivka
Krasnosëlka, Kolendorovo, Gil'dendorf, Krasnosilka
Pritsepovka
Aleksandrovka
Novaya Dofinovka, Novaya Dofinivka, Dofinovka, Nova Dofinivka
Dachnoye
Kholodnaya Balka
Velykodolyns'ke, Velikodolinskoye, Spartakovka, Gross-Libental', Gros-Libental, Bol'shaya Akkarzha

Hnylyakove, Gnilyakovo
Ilyitschovsk, Illichivs'k, Il'ichëvsk, Il'ichevka, Il'ichevsk
Moskovka, Avgustovka
Cherevichnyy, Cherevichny
Lenintal'
Krasnyy Pereselenets, Krasny Pereselenets
Chebanka
Novogradkovka, Neyburg
Staraya Dofinovka
Vazhnyy, Khutor Vazhnyy
Atestovo, Altestovo
Mar'yanovka, Mar”yanivka, Mariyental'
Shevchenko, Posëlok Shevchenko
Yuzefstal', Iosipovka
Dobroaleksandrovka, Aleksandrogil'f
Novo-Belyayevka, Khutor Novo-Belyayevka
****sli
Pervyy Baraboy, Baraboy Pervyy, Baraboy Pervy
Sverdlovo
Il'inka
Khutor Berezen', Berezen', Berezan'
Morozovka
Petrodolinskoye, Peterstal'
Kubanka
Hryhorivka, Grigor'yevka
Sanzhiyka, Sanzheyka
Novyye Belyary, Novi Bilyari
Vtoroy Baraboy, Baraboy Vtoroy
Mirnoye, Freydental'
Staryye Belyary, Belyary
Baraboy Tretiy
Paliovo, Paleyevka
Kovalëvka
Meshchanka
Novy Iozefstal', Khutor Novyy Iozefstal'
Buldinka, Buldichka
Vygoda
Zirka, Novyy Dvor, Novy Dvor
Novaya Kubanka
Koshara
Dal'nik
Shirokaya Balka, Karstal'
Yuzhnoye, Yuzhne
Voronovka
Petrovskiy
Staraya Emetovka
Yelizavetovka
Dobrozhanovo
Vizirka
Owidiopol, Ovidiopol'
Gribovka
Ropat'yevo, Repat'yevo
Ol'shanka
Otradovo, Ostradovka, Dostanovo
Blagodatnoye
Nadlimanskoye, Frantsfel'd
Vorovskiy, Dmitriy
Spiridonovka
Novaya Emetovka
Vasil'yevka
Posëlok Blagoyevo, Blagoyevo
Fominka
Rayëvka
Pervomayskiy, Pervomaysk
Maloye Festerovo
Sychavka
Posëlok Moldava, Moldova, Moldava
Novyy, Burkovskiy
Shimanovka, Shamanovka
Fëdorovka
Sazonovka
Novyy Mir
Novyy Mangeym, Novyy, Novy Mangeym
Nikolayevka, Kalagleya, Mykolayivka
Kristianovka, Khristianovka
Mayaki
Sila
Marinovka
Pervomaysk, Pershe Travnya, Khutor Pervomaysk, Khutor Novaya Moldavanka
Vinogradar', Khutor Vinogradar'
Yamkin
Vasil'yevka
Lamzaki
Stepanovka
Yegorovka, Bol'shoye Festerovo, Bol'shaye Festerovo
Ternovka
Koshary
Nikolayevka
Budyachki
Pavlinka
Lyubopol'
Zatoka, Kar'yer Devyatnadtsat' Kilometrov, Karolino-Bugaz, Karalino Bugaz, Bugaz, Karolino-Buhaz

Kleyn-Freyndental', Kleyn-Freydental'
Roksolyany, Roksolany
Bognatovka
Vakulovka, Vakulivka
Volkovskoye, Volkovo, Eygenfel'd
Tushkovka, Tishkovka
Butovka
Yankulishino
Belyayevka
Sekretarëvka, Georgental'
Staraya Vandalinka
Ranzhevo
Mangeym, Kamenka
Cetatea Albă, Byelogorod, Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy, Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Akkerman
Kominternovskoye, Antono-Kodintsovo, Antono-Kodintsevo
Svinoozërka
Severinovka
Novo-Shampoly
Nowo-Masslowo, Khutor Novo-Maslovo
Brinovka
Staryye Shompoly, Shompoly
Mikhaylovka, Iganenshtool'
Koblewo, Koblevo
Kagarlyk
Novoye Isayevo
Novyy Lyustdorf, Novy Lyustdorf, Dmitrovka
Russkaya Sloboda, Balkovka
Ul'yanovka
Karabash
Kolontaivka, Kalantayevka
Peremozhnoye
Parfent'yeva
Tarasovka
Sokolovka
Ignatovo, Ignatovka, Gnatovo
Sukholuzh'ye
Krasnaya Ukrainka, Chervona Ukrainka, Chervona Ukraina
Shimiotovo, Khutor Shimiotovo
Aleksandrovka
Yermeyevka, Yeremeyevka
Yermeyevka, Yeremeyevka
Shabo, Shaba, Şba
Lugovoy, Kakushina Balka
Betsa
Leninka
Zorinovo, Aleksandrovka
Kapustino
Shevchenko, Imeni Shevchenko
Yakova, Khutor Yakova
Vypaskoye
Maksimovochka
Zhëltyy Khutor, Zhelty Khutor
Vyselok Akkermanskiy, Liuba, Akkermanskiy
Mologa
Pshenyanoye
Novo-Dmitriyevka, Novo-Dmitrevka
Bessarabka