The following directories were searched for MAREK and MARIK and near-variants MAR[E/I](C)[K/H]. No femine forms of the name were found.

• 1866 - no entries found
• 1870 - no entries found
• 1871 - 4 MAREK, 0 MARIK
• 1875 - 1 MARECK, 1 MARICK
• 1880 - 13 MAREK, 1 MARIK
• 1885 - 6 MAREK, 2 MARIK
• 1892 - 34 MAREK, 9 MARIK
• 1900 - 58 MAREK, 11 MARIK

1871 City Directory

• MAREK
  1. Marek Albert, teamster, William Kaspar, r. 79 DeKoven, w 9 m 2 f 1 t 3, b Bohemia [He was a teamster working for William Kaspar. He resided at 79 DeKoven Street, which was in Ward 9. His family consisted of 2 males and 1 female, for a total of 3. He was born in Bohemia.]
  2. Marek, John, r. 915 N. Clark, w 16 m 3 f 1 t 4 b Germany
  3. Marek, Joseph, lab., r. 91 Wade, w 15 m 1 f 1 t 2, b Bohemia
  4. Marek Matthias, carpenter, r. 152 Mitchell, w 8 m 2 f 2 t 4, b Bohemia

1875 City Directory

• MARECK
  1. Mareck John, r. 917 N. Clark
• MARICK
  1. Marick Peter, slippermaker, r. 149 Ewing [Note that while these entries appear in the same image, they did NOT appear consecutively in the city directory.]

1880 City Directory

• MAREK
  1. Marek Anthony, lab. house 76 Fisk
  2. Marek Frank, lab. house 142 Bunker
  3. Marek Frank, machinist house 11 Clayton
  4. Marek James, lab. house 140, 18th pl.
  5. Marek James, tailor house 111 Fisk
  6. Marek John, cabinetmkr. house 119 Forquer
  7. marek John, lab. house 3112 Hanover
  8. Marek John jr, stockkpr. 251 Wabash av. boards 917 N. Clark
  9. Marek Joseph, lab. house 700, 33d
  10. Marek Joseph, tailor, house 123 W. 19th
  11. Marek Katz, lab. house 16 W. 20th
  12. Marek Martin, lab. house 700, 33d
  13. Marek R. G. clerk 71 South Water, h. 230 Larrabee
• MARIK
  1. Marik Peter, shoemkr. house 717 Alport

1885 City Directory

• MAREK
  1. Marek John, house 127 Fremont
  2. Marek John jr. salesman, house 127 Fremont
  3. Marek Ralph G. (Marek & Edwards) 105 South Water, house 230 Larrabee
  4. Marek Vaclav, tailor, 707 Loomis [probably the same as the James at 111 Fisk in 1880]
  5. Marek William, clk. house 230 Larrabee
  6. Marek & Edwards (Ralph G. Marek and Julius F. Edwards) fruits 105 South Water
• MARIK
  1. Marik Frank, carp. house 448 S. Canal
  2. Marik Frank, tailor 411 W. 17th

1892 City Directory

• MAREK
  1. Marek Albert, tailor, h. 10 Currier
  2. Marek Anna, wid. John, h. 153 W. 19th
  3. Marek Anton, meatmkt. 95 Bunker
  4. Marek Catharine, wid. John, h. rear 24 Burlington
  5. Marek Charles, teamster, h. 165 Bunker
  6. Marek Emil, com. trav. h. 329 Mohawk
  7. Marek Eva, wid. John, h. 329 Mohawk
  8. Marek E. E. mngr. 11, 100 State
  9. Marek Frank, cabinetmkr. h. rear 9 Nutt ct.
  10. Marek Frank, lab. h. 952 S. California av.
  11. Marek Frank, tailor, h. rear 519 W. 18th
  12. Marek Frank, teamster, h. 153 W. 19th
  13. Marek Frank, h. 165 Bunker
  14. Marek Frank jr. wood carver, h. 165 Bunker
  15. Marek James, butcher, h. 4640 Laflin
  16. Marek James, driver, h. 634 W. 17th
  17. Marek James, lab. h. 12 Clayton
  18. Marek James, lab. h. 705 Loomis
  19. Marek John, brklayr. h. 1169 S. Sacramento av.
  20. Marek John, clk. 102 Wabash av. h. 273 N. Franklin
  21. Marek John, clk. 561 Blue Island av. bds. 862 W. 18th
  22. Marek John, lab. h. 318 W. 13th
  23. Marek John, lab. h. 449 Coulter
  24. Marek John, police, h. 165 Bunker
  25. Marek Joseph, clk. 124 State h. 536 Laflin
  26. Marek Joseph, lab. h. 900 W. 19th [note three MARIKs below in 900 block of West 19th]
  27. Marek Michael, carp. h. 536 Laflin
  28. Marek Mtej. lab. h. 1133 S. Troy
  29. Marek Ralph G. (Marek & Hayne) 167 South Water, h. 120 Locust
  30. Marek Vaclav, tailor, 849 S. Ashland av. [he porbably paid extra to have his name in large bold print]
  31. Marek Vincent, tailor, h. 414 W. 18th
  32. Marek Vladislav, lab. h. rear 638 Vanhorn
  33. Marek Voitech, carp. h. 812 W. 17th
  34. Marek & Hayne (Ralph G. Marek and Ernest Hayne) com. mers. 167 South Water
• MARIK
  1. Marik Frank, saloon, 396 W. 18th
  2. Marik Henry, driver, h. 961 W. 19th
  3. Marik Ignatius, carp. h. rear 130 Cleaver
  4. Marik John, lab. h. 164 Dekoven
  5. Marik John, lab. h. 910 W. 19th
  6. Marik John, lab. h. 4809 Cook
  7. Marik Joseph, shoes 935 W. 19th
  8. Marik Michael, lab. h. 767 Vanhorn
  9. Marik Peter, shoemkr. h. 407 W. 17th

1900 City Directory

• MAREK
  1. Marek Adolph lab h 1128 S Lawndale av
  2. Marek Albert lab h 782 Monticello av
  3. Marek Albert lab h 1128 S Lawndale av
  4. Marek Albert tailor h 90 Emma
  5. Marek Andrew car repr h 43 Currier
  6. Marek Anna Miss forewoman 2520 Quarry h 165 Bunker
  7. Marek Anna Mrs h rear 628 S Centre av
  8. Marek Anton baker h 560 W 25th
  9. Marek Anton lab h 745 S Jefferson
  10. Marek Barbara wid Frank h 900 W 19th
  11. Marek Bohumil clk 196 Market h 1333 W 18th
  12. Marek Edward ironwkr bds 767 W 18th pl
  13. Marek Emil lab h rear 1818 W 21st
  14. Marek Emil F clk 117 Quincy h 3538 S Robey
  15. Marek Emma Miss bkpr 212 Illinois h 1128 S Lawndale
  16. Marek Eva Mrs h 1043 N Clark
  17. Marek Frank lab h 176 Dekoven
  18. Marek Frank lab h 597 Laflin
  19. Marek Frank lab h 952 S Troy
  20. Marek Frank lab h 1805 Turner av
  21. Marek Frank lab h 1847 W 21st
  22. Marek Frank lab h 3009 Throop
  23. Marek Frank milk 672 Throop
  24. Marek Frank printer h 1128 S Lawndale av
  25. Marek Frank tailor h 717 Loomis
  26. Marek Frank tailor h 1347 W 21st
  27. Marek Frank J saloon 1400 W 22nd
  28. Marek Ignac lab h 825 Allport
  29. Marek James boxmkr h 240 W 19th pl
  30. Marek James lab h rear 437 W 18th
  31. Marek James E confectr 516 W 25th
  32. Marek John blksmith h 536 Laflin
  33. Marek John brklayr h 1169 S Sacramento av
  34. Marek John clk 100 Wabash av h 591 Sedgwick
  35. Marek John lab h 447 W 25th
  36. Marek John lab h 1148 S Troy
  37. Marek John tailor h 816 Allport
  38. Marek Joseph cabinetmkr h 900 W 19th
  39. Marek Joseph clk 120 State h 536 laflin
  40. Marek Joseph lab h 166 W 19th
  41. Marek Joseph lab h 231 W Taylor
  42. Marek Joesph lab h 433 W 18th
  43. Marek Joseph lab h 830 W 17th
  44. Marek Joseph lab h 4850 S Wood
  45. Marek Joseph lab h 8713 Exchange av
  46. Marek Joseph saloon 7758 Jackson av [Jackson later became Maryland; this is in the Grand Crossing neighborhood]
  47. Marek Katy Mrs h 281 W Taylor
  48. Marek Louis butcher h 242 W 12th pl
  49. Marek Michael carp h 536 Laflin
  50. Marek Michael woodwkr h 767 W 18th pl
  51. Marek M Mrs midwife 441 S Desplaines
  52. Marek Ralph G (Marek & Hayne) 167 South Water h 33 Junior terrace
  53. Marek Stanislav lab h rear 628 S Centre av
  54. Marek Vaclav lab h 717 Cornelia
  55. Marek Vincons meatmkt 145 Bunker
  56. Marek Wladislaw lab h 4053 Loomis
  57. Marek & Hayne (Ralph G Marek and Ernest Hayne) com mers 167 South Water
• MARIK
  1. Marik Frank milk 37 Yenton
  2. Marik Frank tailor h 14 Nutt ct
  3. Marik Frank tailor 900 W 12th
  4. Marik Henry undertaker 961 W 19th
  5. Marik James tailor rear 460 W 19th
  6. Marik John wagonmkr h rear 236 W 19th pl
  7. Marik Joseph bicycles 1647 W 47th h 4625 S Hermitage av
  8. Marik Joseph butcher h 5027 S Robey
  9. Marik Joseph shoes 935 W 19th
  10. Marik Maurice shoemkr h 548 S Centre av
  11. marik Peter lab h rear 812 Allport