General Galarza, Departamento Gualeguay, Entre Ríos Province
The town of General Galarza was founded on 5 October 1912. It was named after army soldier of Francisco Ramirez and J.J. de Urquiza.
Several Volga German families later settled in General Galarza.
On 27 September 1925, the Evangelical Congregation of Galarza (Lutheran) was founded. The congregation is affiliated with the Iglesia Evangelica del Rio de la Plata (IERP).
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in General Galarza:
Bender
Bernhardt
Bruner from Galka
Degraff
Eckert from Huck
Ehrlich
Eichmann
Engel
Foos from Merkel
Franz
Gauss from Merkel
Gelhorn
Groh
Hock
Jakob
Kainer
Klein
Klos from Galka
Kreuz
Kroger
Maier
Mohr
Reichel from Dietel
Rein from Merkel
Schenfeld
Schimpf from Galka & Neu-Galka
Schlotthauer from Huck
Schmidt
Schneider
Sinner
Stegmann
Unrein from Ober-Monjou
Weber
Weinmeister from Dietel
Werner from Galka
Zwiener
Elena Vega Stehle
General Galarza (wikipedia - in Spanish)
General Galarza (official website)
Entrance to General Galarza
Source: www.gral-galarza.com.ar
Map of General Galarza
Source: www.gral-galarza.com.ar
Lutheran Church (IERP) in General Galarza
Source: Leandro Hildt
Confirmation at the Lutheran Church in General Galarza
2 March 1958 with Pastor Riffel
Source: pastorjakobriffel.blogspot.com