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Cyril Carl Genik
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Immigration agent.
Born at Kolonaja, Poland in 1857, he was educated at Lemberg University. He came to Canada with his wife and family in 1896 and they settled at Winnipeg. Shortly after arrival he was named an immigration agent, thereby becoming the first ethnic Ukrainian to serve in the federal civil service. For 18 years, until retirement in 1915, he provided practical advice and assistance to immigrants as they tried to adapt to life in their new country. His leadership in cultural matters also helped strengthen Canada’s Ukrainian community.
He and wife Paulina Curowska (1850-1933) had six children: Eugenie Genik (?-?, wife of Charles Arthur Jones), John Genik (1899-?), Constantine Genik (?-?), Alexander Julius Genik (1904-?), Sophie Geniks (?-?, wife of S. Megas), and Helen Genik (?-?). The family lived at 107 Euclid Avenue. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters.
He died at the Winnipeg General Hospital on 5 February 1925 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
See also:
The First Ukrainians in Manitoba by Paul Yuzyk
MHS Transactions, Series 3, 1951-1952 seasonHistoric Sites of Manitoba: C. Genik Plaque (25 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg)
Birth registrations [John Genik, Alexander Julius Genik], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Eugenie Genik, Charles Arthur Jones], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Cyril Carl Genik, Paulina Genik], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Cyril C. Ganik, old-timer, dead,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 February 1925, page 1.
“C. C. Genik will be buried today,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 February 1925, page 19.
“Early settler from Ukraine dies, aged 72,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 April 1933, page 7.
Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by John M. “Jack” Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, December 1999, 288 pages.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 September 2025
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