[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Germans speaking Polish

[Penny Draper]

To add to the language discussion concerning Germans in Russian-occupied 
Poland.   My gr grandfather of German descent, Julius Gotz, spoke 
German, Polish, Russian, Yiddish, English and Arabic with fluency.  His 
rural neighbors in Lansing Michigan enjoyed speaking Arabic with him, 
perhaps somehow learned during his service in the Russian army. He had a 
fruit farm in Michowice, Poland, and immigrated in 1912 to America (his 
son inherited the farm).

 I am researching the following surnames (Pekrul, Gotz, Brokob, Rolloff, 
Calbert, Bretke) from the  Michowice, Kozikow, Wionczemin, Sady, 
Swinary, Gombin, Gostynin communities.  I would be grateful for any 
information and do have specific names and dates if any member has 
records from these areas or those surnames in databases.  Thanks in advance!

Penny Draper
East Lansing, MI