Rivera, Adolfo Alsina Partido, Buenos Aires Province
Includes the following communities:
Rivera, Adolfo Alsina Partido, Buenos Aires Province
History:
Rivera was founded in the late 1800s by Jewish immigrants from Russia and Poland. Volga Germans began settling there after 1900, relocating from other areas of Argentina.
Congregations:
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in Rivera:
Brotzmann from Huck
Heimbigner
Jung
Lambrecht from Pfeifer
Salzman
Schwab
Wolf
External Links:
- Rivera (Buenos Aires) - Wikipedia (in Spanish)