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General Galarza, Departamento Gualeguay, Entre Ríos Province

Includes the following communities
Estación Gral. Galarza
General Galarza
San Guillermo
Villa General Galarza
History

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.

Volga German Congregations

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).

Sources

Elena Vega Stehle

The following Volga German families settled in General Galarza:
Bender
Bernhardt
from
Degraff
from
Ehrlich
Engel
from
Franz
from
Groh
Hock
Kainer
Klein
from
Kreuz
Kroger
Maier
Mohr
from
Schenfeld
from
Schmidt
Schneider
Sinner
Weber
Werner
from
Zwiener

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

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