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Tornquist, Homónimo Partido, Buenos Aires Province

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Tornquist, Homónimo Partido, Buenos Aires Province
History

Tornquist was founded in the Homónimo Partido (Section) of Buenos Aires Province on 17 April 1883 by Ernesto Tornquist. The original settlers were German immigrants who came directly from Germany as well as from the Volga German colonies in Russia.

Volga German Congregations

- Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima

Sources

- Obituaries published in Argentinisches Volksfreund

External Links

Tornquist (Wikipedia) - in Spanish

The following Volga German families settled in Tornquist:
Becker
Beier
from
Kamenka
Burghardt
Dietrich
from
Mariental
Dumrauf
from
Hölzel
Fritz
from
Preuss
Fuhr
from
Dehler
Heim
from
Pfeifer
Holzmann
Krieger
Ostertag
Rausch
Ruppel
Weber
from
Preuss

Colonies

Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima in Tornquist.
Source: Fernando

Ernesto Tornqist Plaza.
Source: Wikipedia (Spanish)

Map showing location of Tornqist.
Source: Buenos Aires Provincia, Ministerio de Infraestructura

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Volga Colonies

Migrated From