Includes the following communities
Lucas González, Departamento Nogoyá, Entre Ríos Province
History
Lucas Gonzélez was founded on 20 August 1888. The town is named in honor of Lucas González who served as Minister of Finance during the administrations of Bartolomé Mitre and Nicolás Avellaneda.
Many families from the Volga German communities in Entre Ríos moved to Lucas González over the years. Pastor Jakob Riffel, historian of the Volga Germans in Argentina, served the Lutheran parish here for many years.
Congregations
Notable Individuals
External Links
- Lucas González (localidad) - wikipedia (in Spanish)
- Lucas González, pueblo de personajes (lacapital.com.ar) - in Spanish
The following Volga German families settled in and around Lucas González:
Colonies
Lutheran Church in Lucas González.
Source: Jakob Riffel Blogspot.
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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