San José (Crespo), Departamento Paraná, Entre Ríos Province
Names:
San José, Departamento Paraná, Entre Ríos Province
Crespo, Departamento Paraná, Entre Ríos Province
Colonia San José, Departamento Paraná, Entre Ríos Province
History:
The colony of San José was founded on 14 April 1888 in the Paraná Departamento (District) in Entre Ríos. It was named after Ignacio Crespo Rodríguez. It was located about 1 kilometer from the railroad station at Crespo. The population (approximately 10,000) is almost entirely descendants of Volga Germans who began arriving in Argentina in 1875.
Congregations:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Crespo:
Eichhorn from Dönhof
Erbes from Dönhof
Gomer from Dönhof
Hess from Dönhof
Jakobi from Dönhof
Ladner from Galka
Lichtenwald from Dönhof
Mohr from Galka
Schlegel from Huck
Notable Individuals:
Resources:
- Baptisms (LDS Film No. 1368508 - online extraction).
External Links:
- Crespo (Entre Ríos) (Wikipedia)
- Crespo (Entre Ríos) (Wikipedia) - in Spanish