Iluk / Iliuk (Ілюк) from Doroshivtsi, Zastavna, Chernivtsi

[rwf]

I am a new member to this forum. After conducting some research into my Ukrainian heritage, here is what I have discovered:

In 1897, my great-grandfather Petro Iluk (born 1869) and his wife, Paraska Hnatiuk (born 1877) sailed to Canada, along with their son Wasyl (born 1896). They settled in the Gorlitz, Saskatchewan area and started to homestead. Although the name is currently spelled “Iluk”, a more accurate Romanized spelling would likely be “Iliuk”. The spelling of the surname in Ukrainian is Ілюк.

My research indicates that Petro, Paraska and Wasyl came from Doroshivtsi, Zastavnivskyi raion, Chernivetska oblast. Petro’s father may have been named George (Georgii), although this is unconfirmed. It appears that the Iluk's travelled with several other families from Doroshivtsi on the same voyage. These families include: Billek, Choruk, Germann, Krylyk, Mikota, Repen or Rypej, and Sakuszek.

Apart from that important bit of information, not much else is known about the Iluk family prior to their arrival in Canada. Official documents that the family may have travelled with (such as passports, military, birth, or marriage certificates) have never been located. I am therefore very interested in knowing more about:

1. the provenance of this branch of the Iluk family, including information related to when they may have settled in Bukovina
2. the history of the selo and that particular area of Bukovina during the 19th century
3. information about the church and cemetery in the village
4. whether there may still be distant relatives with the Ілюк surname in Doroshivtsi
5. other information which may possibly be of use or of interest

Any information, guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Richard

[Hannia]

Doroshivtsi = Дорошівці has some very interesting history. It was technically founded by a Moldovian Lord in the 16th century and first documented in 1617, and today has a population of 1,514, but archaeological digs in the village and in the immediate surrounding area indicate that there was human settlement here as far back as 5500BC. Doroshivtsi is located in a picturesque canyon of the Dniester River, framed by Mt. Chahor (Carpathian Mtns) w/its many streams and waterfalls. Back in the Neolithic Bronze Period the human settlement here was a important supplier of flint.

The people of the Trypillian Culture were predominantly an agrarian group, who invented the very first indoor stove. They were the first (ever/anywhere) bread bakers. The Trypillian Civilization has been scientifically dated 5500BC-2750BC.

There is extensive evidence of these people, living in the Western Carpathian Mtns spanning to the Dnieper River , encompassing regions mostly in modern Ukraine, and some in Moldova and Romania. At their peak, the Trypillians built the largest Neolithic settlements on the continent that would be Europe, some of which had populations of up to 15,000 people. One of the most notable things about this civilization was that every 80 yrs or so, they would burn the settlements and rebuild, preserving layer upon layer of scientific data.

Trypillian society was matriarchal, with women heading the household, doing agricultural work, and manufacturing pottery, textiles and clothing. Hunting, animal husbandry and tool-making were the male responsibilities. The primary deity of this ancient population was female. The Trypillian culture developed a rich symbolic system based on their religious beliefs of the Great Goddess as the powerful giver and regenerator of life and the wielder of death.

One of the other things you might consider at a later date is participation in the National Geographic DNA study. You just might be able to establish a connection to one of the very few human clusters in Europe, living in what is today the Crimean Region, during the Little Ice Age, 25,000 yrs ago.
https://genographic.nationalgeograph...n/journey.html

Trypillian Ceramics and Pottery

I also have some more recent history of this village, but will provide that as soon as I organize it.
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Title
Metrical books, 1841-1933

Authors
Orthodox Church. Doroschoutz (Bukowina) (Main Author)

Notes
Microreproduction of original manuscripts at the Chernivtsi State Archive.
Civil transcripts of Orthodox Church records (births, marriages, deaths) for Doroschoutz, Bukowina, Austria; later Doroşăuţi, Cernăuţi, Romania; now Doroshivt︠s︡i, Zastavna, Chernivt︠s︡i, Ukraine. Headings in German and Romanian, text in Romanian written with old Cyrillic script before 1869 when changed to Russian, changed again in 1899 to Romanian.
Chernivtsi State Archive: Record group 1245, series 1, files 282-284 -- Record group 1245, series 7, files 52-56, 130-131.

Subjects
Austria, Bukowina, Doroschoutz - Church records
Romania, Cernăuţi, Doroşăuţi - Church records
Україна, Чернівці, Заставна, Дорошівці - Метричні книги
Ukraine, Chernivt︠s︡i, Zastavna, Doroshivt︠s︡i - Church records

Format
Manuscript (On Film)

Language
Romanian
German
Russian

Publication
Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2002-2010

Physical
on 5 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Film Notes
Note - Location [Film]
Volume 1245-1/282 Births 1841-1874 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2346501 Item 4 ]
Volume 1245-1/282 (cont.) Births 1875-1891 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2346502 Item 1 ]
Volume 1245-1/283 Marriages 1868-1904 (original) - VAULT INTL Film [ 2346502 Item 2 ]
Volume 1245-1/284 Deaths 1841-1901 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2346502 Item 3 ]
Volume 1245-7/52 Marriages 1840-1910 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383958 Item 3 ]
Volume 1245-7/53 Births 1891-1896 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383958 Item 4 ]
Volume 1245-7/53 (cont.) Births 1896-1910 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383959 Item 1 ]
Volume 1245-7/54 Births 1892-1910 (original) - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383959 Item 2 ]
Volume 1245-7/55 Deaths 1898-1923 (original) - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383959 Item 3 ]
Volume 1245-7/56 Births 1911-1922 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2383959 Item 4 ]
Volume 1245-7/130 Births 1922-1933 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2444432 Item 2 ]
Volume 1245-7/131 Marriages 1905-1933 - VAULT INTL Film [ 2444432 Item 3 ]















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[rwf]

Hello Hannia!

Thank you so much for sharing this fascinating information with me and others. I'm excited about the discoveries that lie ahead in my efforts to delve further into my Ukrainian heritage.

Best wishes,

Richard.

[Viltor]

Річард, я з Дорошівців, якщо цікавить інформація про наше село, фотографії, карти звертайся. За освітою я історик, тому про село можу багато чого розповісти!!!!! мій е-мейл viltor123@ukr.net

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[rwf]

Привет Viltor,

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З повагою,

Річард