Chañar, Departamento Federal, Entre Ríos Province
Includes the following communities:
Chañar
Colonia El Chañar
History:
Volga Germans arrived in Chañar in 1938. Chañar is located west-northwest of Concordia.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settied in Chañar:
Bohl from Huck
Dewald
Folz from Huck
Kinsler
Leikmann
Niederhaus from Huck
Schultheis from Huck
Schwindt from Norka
Sittner from Huck
Uffelmann
Uhrig
Weigandt from Huck
Weizel from Hussenbach
Windecker from Hussenbach
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Patricia Gayol Windecker
- Fabian Zubia Schultheis
Pre-Volga Origin
Map showing location of Chañar.
Source: www.apisocios.com.ar
Cemetery Sign in Chañar
Source: Patricia Gayol Windecker.
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.611389
Longitude: 8.650000