Pestlin 1893
Who lived here?
None of our ancestors that I am aware of actually lived in Pestlin itself. However, many of them worshiped at the Catholic Church in Pestlin. The parish of Pestlin included the villages of Portschweiten and Wilczewo. All of ancestors living in those villages belonged to the Church in Pestlin. Go to those pages for more detailed information on the families living in those villages.
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... about Pestlin
Pestlin is the German name. Today the village is known as Postolin. It is in
the county of Stuhm. Historically it was in the German province of Westpreussen.
Today it is in the Polish province of Pomorskie. The Catholic parish in this
village was attended by those residing in Portschweiten and Wilczewo, among
others.
The village was first documented in the year 1236, when it was known as Postelin.
Over the years, it has also been known as Postoline, Pastelina, Postelen, and
Pesteln. In 1869, the nearest post office, telegraph, and rail lines were in
Mlecewo, 10 km away. At the time in Pestlin, there were 153 buildings and 92
houses. The population was 683, of which 632 were Catholic and 44 were
Protestant. There was a Catholic school as well as the Catholic Church.
Pestlin was a part of the Kingdom of Poland up until 1772. From 1772 until the
end of World War II in 1945, it was part of Prussia (Germany). Since 1945, it
has once again been a part of Poland.
Pestlin Today
Postolin today
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