[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Gostynin

[Jerry Frank]

Sorry Rachael but what your friend translated for you has nothing to do with the page I referenced.  Although I do not know Polish, I can compare dates, places and names, none of which line up with the translation.

In fact, I have to question if this info is even about Gostynin.  Note that the text shows Gostyn which is an entirely different town in Poznan.  She also references St. Martin Church which I do not see in connection with Gostynin.  

And finally, just for further clarification regarding her translation, the Germans who arrived there were almost certainly clothmakers, not dress makers.


Jerry Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: Rachael Patterson <patterson.rachael at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:46 am
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Gostynin

> Here's somewhat of the translation via my good friend Dr Margaret 
> Pokroy...
> 
> This site talks mostly about the reconstruction of the Castle in 
> Gostyn, it
> doesn't mention the Protestant Church being restored.
> 
> 
> 
> Below is an piece out of the history of the city. It mentions a 
> little about
> the German settlers and Jewish population. The pictures are that 
> of the the
> Jewish Ghetto and the town main square in 1943. Here is what it 
> more or less
> says:
> 
> 
> 
> "In 1793 Prussian Army took control of the city. At this time the 
> remains of
> the castle were taken down and the archive was removed.
> 
> In 1809 much of the city suffered during a fire. The economic 
> situation was
> grim until about 1824 when a 100 German dressmakers arrived in 
> Gostyn. The
> economy developed and the city grew. The colonists settled in the 
> south part
> of the city along the present day Dmowski and Polish Legions 
> streets, as
> well as on the east along the streeets: Polish Army and Florian. 
> At this
> time the Gostyn got a new city hall and Evangelical Church 
> buildings. In
> 1839 the Parish of St. Martin was rebuild (previously destroyed by 
> fire).
> 
> 
> In the mid 19th century there were only 26 families left from the 
> originalGerman settlers. Next to Germans and the Poles there were 
> also Jews, most of
> whom perished during WW II.
> 
> By mid 19th century there were 3 elemntary schools: catholic, 
> protestant and
> jewish."
> 
> 
> 
> Gilda
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:39:49 -0600
> > From: "Rachael Patterson" <patterson.rachael at gmail.com>
> >
> > Jerry...I have also forwarded the website
> > http://www.gostynin.pl/side.php?id=91 to my good friend, a Polish
> > transcriber. Will keep you posted.
> >
> > This is of interest to me also as my long-lost cousin (from 
> Cleveland,> OH)'s
> > GGrandmother's BRec is from the Gostynin Lutheran Church, who's
> > GGrandfather
> > happens to be my Grandmother's brother...and interestingly, when 
> I first
> > met
> > up with my cousin, she had the BRec framed & hanging on her 
> wall, knowing
> > that it was a document of great importance. By the experiences 
> I've gained
> > from my own research, I immediately recognized it as a BRec in the
> > Cyrillic
> > Russian language, and a Russian transcriber I knew transcribed 
> it for her.
> > My cousin's GGrandmother, Marryanna nee Kannenberg Schmeltzer 
> was born in
> > Karolewo, Gostynin, Warszawa, Poland, 15 Oct 1882, 7AM. This is so
> > exciting!
> >
> > Gilda inCalgary
> >
> > Jerry Frank <FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > According to this:
> >
> > http://www.gostynin.pl/side.php?id=91
> >
> > it appears that the old Lutheran Church in Gostynin is being 
> restored and
> > an
> > addition is being constructed.
> >
> > Can anyone with knowledge of Polish please provide a brief 
> summary of the
> > info on this page?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> > Jerry Frank
> >