The colony of Johannisdorf was founded by Volga Germans on 17 July 1877. German colonists from Bukovina also settled there.
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in Johannisdorf:
Bach
Denning
Ditmeier
Graf
Haas
Hoffmann
Kind
Krenz
Mildenberger
Muller
Opholz from Liebental
Peter / Petri / Phetter
Schäfer (Scheffer)
Schiva
Schmidt from Graf
Schuster
Sieben
Siebert
Stöcklein
Wolf
Zewe
- Hoffman, João Nelson.
- Schwab, Carlos Alberto. Resumo Histórico e Genealogia dos Alemães do Volga. Ponta Grossa, Brazil: C.A. Schwab, 1997.
Colônia Johannisdorf - photos (J.N. Hoffmann)
Colônia Johannesdorf - Facebook (Arthur Leite Binder)
Catholic Church in Johannisdorf.
Festival held 24 June 1921.
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
Catholic Church in Johannisdorf.
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
House in Johannisdorf.
Built by Johannes Phetter in 1900.
Source: Arthur Leite Binder.
First Communion (8 April 1923)
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
First Communion (14 Sept. 1934)
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
First Communion (19 June 1938)
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
First Communion (8 Dec. 1940)
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
First Communion (23 August 1942)
Source: João Nelson Hoffmann.
First Communion (5 December 1954).
Source: Facebook Colônia Johannesdorf.
First Communion (4 June 1961).
Source: Facebook Colônia Johannesdorf.