I am looking for the family of my grandfather Gustav Ferdinand Hinz who was born in Steinau, West Prussia , in 1880. Since this is now a part of Poland, I have been unable to find any information. One piece of paper I have says Neu Steinau and something about a place called Thorn. And, being I can not speak or read German, I am really totally lost. Therefore, any little bit of help I could receive would be very much appreciated. Naomi
Hello, Naomi:
THORN is the capital of West Prussia (Westpreussen) and located on the
river WEICHSEL (Vistula).It used to have around 80,000 inhabitants. It was
founded in 1231 by the Teutonic Knights, and used to be a HANSE-City. After
Germany lost World War 1 and World War 2 THORN was given to Poland by the
victorious powers.
Tschuess !
Karl-Heinz Becker
re:
THORN is the capital of West Prussia (Westpreussen) and located on the
Adalbert Goertz responds >>>>>>>>>>>>
Since when is THORN the capital of West Prussia?
See my FAQ.westpreussen