Includes the following communities
Colonía San Miguel
San Miguel
History
San Miguel was founded on 21 May 1899.
The following from Valle María and surrounding area were founders of Colonía San Miguel:
- Antonio Seib
- Adán Gassmann
- Miguel Neiff
- Eduardo Oberlein
- José Dreher
- Matías Gassmann
- Pedro Neiff
- Conrado Krapp (from El Chaleco)
- Pedro Schunk
- Federico Schweigert
- José Gerstner
- Nicolás Kessler
- Andrés Krapp
- Felipe Derfler (from El Chaleco)
Volga German Congregations
Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel served the area residents.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in Colonía San Miguel:
- Derfler
- Dreher
- Gassmann
- Gerstner
- Kessler
- Krapp
- Neiff from Louis
- Oberlein
- Schunk
- Schweigert
- Seib
Volga Colonies
Resources
- Britos, Orlando. Alemanes del Volga, el pueblo que emigró dos veces
- Elena Vega Stehle
