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Bovril, Departamento La Paz, Entre Ríos Province

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Bovril, Departamento La Paz, Entre Ríos Province
History

The history of Bovril dates back to 26 March 1913 when railroad reached this location about 125 kilometers northeast of the city of Paraná. The Provincial Government had acquired the land from Bovril Limited, a British company. A train station was constructed and a town grew up around it.

Many Volga German families settled in and around Bovril.

Sources

Breve Historia de la Congregacion (Enzo Pellini)

The following Volga German families settled in and around Bovril:
Axt
Becker
Dalinger
Dietz
Eckert
Ertel
from
Fries
Geist
Georg
from
Gerber
Hartmann
Heinze
Herbel
from
from
Hoffmann
from
Huck
from
Karlovska
Jung
from
Keller
from
Kling
Koch
from
Lang
Lange
from
Martin
Meier
from
Müller
from
Nagrele
Ott
from
Rau
Rauh
Richter
Ruppel
Salzmann
Schmidt
from
Schreiner
from
Stehle
Thomas
Usinger
Völker
Wagner
from
Weishein

Map showing the location of Bovril.

Aerial view of Bovril (1920).
Source: Municipalidad de Bovril.

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