Bronisław Hozakowski

Bronisław Julian Wiktor Hozakowski (born 17 May 1887 in Włocławek, 2 June 1948 in Torun) is a Polish businessman, honorary consul of the Republic of France in Torun (1922), an importer of samovars from Russia, owner of a horticultural farm in Toruń.

He was the son of Boleslaw and Maria of Mikoszewski. His father deserves to be the pioneer of the seed trade in Pomerania, since 1885 he ran the first company of this specialty in Toruń. The mother was from the family of the Włocławek notary. In agriculture and horticulture, Bronisław's three younger brothers, Marian (1891-1962), Zygmunt (1894-1954) and Aleksander (1900-1947) were also working.

Hozakowski attended the Gymnasium in Toruń (1893-1903), then practiced for two years in his father's company, then spent about 10 years in acquiring other companies in the same industry, both in Poland and abroad. After the death of his father in 1919, he headed the company, which he named "B. Hozakowski, Composition and Breeding Seeds, Horticultural Plants", developed to one of the largest in independent Poland. In addition, since 1922, he has run well-known gardening facilities. He specialized in cyclamen, hydrangea, glutathione, chrysanthemum, dahlias, gladioli. As part of the experimental work conducted at the Experimental Station of the Pomeranian Chamber of Agriculture in Kończewice near Chelmno and in the estate of Złotniki Kujawskie near Inowrocław, he raised new varieties of fodder beets, carrots, onions, beetroots, tomatoes, parsley and radishes. He deserved to raise the level of seed production in the country. Seeds have also been exported to numerous European countries. From abroad he brought gardening tools and preparations for the control of diseases and pests of plants. In addition, he was an importer of tea, mainly Indian, and samovar. He took care not only of the development of the company, but also of his own employees, which he sent to foreign traineeships and training.

He has participated in many exhibitions and garden shows, winning numerous awards (Great Gold Medal of Minister of Agriculture in 1928, Great Gold Medal of Pomeranian Horticultural Exhibition in 1928, Gold Medal of Pomeranian Chamber of Agriculture and others). Since 1929, he has planted lawns and flowerbeds in Toruń, where he presented flowers and ornamental shrubs. He also regularly published catalogs of flowers, vegetables, seeds, agricultural tools, and in 1923 he published the Tips for growing seeds published by the company B. Hozakowski in Toruń.

Hozakowski was also socially active, before 1939 (1922-1928), long-standing honorary consul of France (since 1922, with a break during the Second World War), president of the Polish-French Society, president and deputy chairman of the Pomeranian Horticultural Association (later Pomeranian Horticultural Society) In Toruń, Grudziądz and Gdynia, a commercial judge at the Circuit Court in Toruń. As a consul, he was famous for issuing festive receptions on the occasion of the National Day of France on July 14 for local notables, mainly for officials of the Pomeranian Province Office in Toruń. After the war, he continued to hold consular duties, presided over the Civic Committee of the Warsaw Rebuilding and the Danina National Committee, and took part in the work of the Society of Friends of Higher Education, the Society of Friends of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, the Parish Council at the Basilica of Sts. John.

After the war the Nazis were imprisoned in Toruń, Elblag and Gdynia. Released in 1941, Thanks to the efforts of foreign contractors, he refused to sign the volkslist; He was deprived of his estate and deported to Warsaw. In 1945 he returned to Toruń and resumed his business. He died on June 2, 1948 in Toruń, where he was buried. He was decorated with, among others. The Golden Cross of Merit (twice) and several French decorations, including the Knight of the Legion of Honor (1947).

In 1922 he married Eugene of Bortnowski (1903-1986), he had two children: Irene, I voto Orzechowska, II voto Fenikowska and son of Boleslaw (1925-1943), murdered in Pawiak. Bibliography

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