Branni z Sibicy koło Cieszyna – dzieje chłopskiego rodu od XVIII do początku XX wieku
The Branny Family from the Sibica Village near Cieszyn - the History of the Peasant Family from the 18th Century to the Beginning of the 20th century

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the history of the Branny peasant family, settled in Sibica near Cieszyn (now located within the boundaries of Český Těšín), from the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The Branny family belonged to a group of the so-called „siedlaki”, which was a local term for wealthy peasants. The most distinguished representatives of the family include Jan (1841–1917), a mayor of Sibica and Polish national and social activist, his sons Rudolf (1879–1968), an economist living in Styria, later a tenant of farms in Kostkowice and Simoradz, and Alojzy (1883–1941), a Polish national activist, mayor of Sibica and Żuków Górny (Horní Žukov), and his grandsons Rudolf (1910–1964), a notary and social activist, and Ernest (1898–1937), a fire chief of Sibica. The article provides material for researches on peasant elites living in Cieszyn Silesia, peasant names and their marriage policy. It can be used for writing monographs concerning the village of Sibica.

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