Bogumił Leyk

Bogumił Leyk, also known as Gottlieb Leyk (born December 17, 1860 in Szczytno, October 11, 1945 in Munich) is a Polish nationalist activist in the Masurian region, evangelical preacher, father of Emil and Frederick, grandfather of Victor Marek . Curriculum vitae

He came from an agricultural family settled for generations in Mazury. In his youth he learned the job of a bricklayer and stonemason, and emigrated to Westphalia. After returning to Mazury in 1884 he settled in Świętajno, Lemanach, and from 1894 in his hometown Szczytno. He was involved in placing gravestones and other masonry work.

In 1897, he undertook the work of a secular evangelical preacher. In 1909 he founded the "Christian Community" - a local gathering organization.

In his youth he was involved in the Polish national movement. In 1919 he became an activist of the Mazurian People's Union (his collection section) and the "Mazurian Committee". He advocated the inclusion of Warmia and Mazury in Poland.

In 1918 and 1919, he sent reports to Paris demanding that the Polish postulates be taken into account when drafting the German border in the Masuria.

Due to his activities, he has been subjected to verbal and physical violence many times: twice in Germany (Szczytno and Farynach) by nationalist militias.

After being expelled from his apartment in Szczytno, he settled in the Polish House in Olsztyn. In 1921 he left for Poland, staying in Toruń, in Działdowo, and finally in Warsaw. In 1924 he returned to Masuria, where he worked on a small farm in Wielbark.

In 1945 he evacuated with the German and the Bavarian people to Bavaria, where his son Emil was staying. He died in Munich the same year. Bibliography

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