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:

Congregational Church - Crespo

Lutheran Church (IERP) - Crespo

St. Paul Lutheran Church - Crespo

San José Catholic Church - Crespo

Surnames:

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

Volga Colonies:

Notable Individuals:

Resources:

- Baptisms (LDS Film No. 1368508 - online extraction).

External Links:

- Crespo (Entre Ríos) (Wikipedia)
- Crespo (Entre Ríos) (Wikipedia) - in Spanish