Born in Siary near Gorlice. Nicknamed Ropniok (Oiler). In his land, the oil surfaced on its own. Franciszek Haluch collected the oil in a bubbler, drove it around, and sold it as wood tar in Grybów, Poznań, Sieradz, and in Hungary. He counted his money by pots and gave his daughters big dowries. When he was carrying in his pocket the money he made from selling oil, he would throw it in the streets and enjoy seeing children pick it up. The Haluch family had so much money that they shared it by quarters used to measure crops (32 litres). Franciszek Haluch started a family tradition – his grandchildren and great-grandchildren worked as oilmen all over the world.