Franciszek Buhl
Franciszek Buhl was born in Folwark on 12 December 1880, the son of Johanna Buhl, née Sowik. Franciszek’s father came from Komprachcice. Franciszek was the eldest (according to Otyla Kulik). He had three brothers and two sisters.
Johan worked in the mine at Lipiny and died a miner’s death.
Josef was called up for military service immediately after the outbreak of the First World War, as was his youngest brother Alois. He fell for the Emperor on the very first day he found himself on the French front. In the records we can read: “Unteroffizier Josef Buhl Gefalen 22 August 1914 Rossignal Francja”. Also connected with him is the “Legend – Truth, who can say today, with the little chapel in Mała Pyska”.
Alois, Franciszek’s youngest brother, is remembered by the older inhabitants of Folwark strolling through Folwark with his inseparable pipe; I remember him as “Old Sowik”. He was the only one of the siblings to reach the age of 84 (1891–1975).
Sister Maria, of whom we know today only that she was born in Folwark on 7 January 1883, died on 15 September 1907. The other sister, who also bore the name of St Francis, was born in Folwark on 13 September 1887 and died on her birthday, 13 September 1906. Both, like their brother, chose the religious life. Their names in religion are not known, and the place of their service and their final resting place remain to be clarified.
Our lay brother also died very young, on 21 September 1924, in the monastery in Cieszyn (Teschen), where his grave is. The cause of death, as established, was acute appendicitis. He was 44 years old.
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