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San Francisco, Departamento Diamente, Entre Ríos Province

Includes the following communities
Aldea San Francisco
Pfeifer
Pfeiffer
San Francisco
History

San Francisco was founded along Arañas Creek in Entre Ríos Province in 1878 by settlers from the Volga German colony of Pfeifer, and because of this was also called Pfeifer.

Resources

1881 Census of San Francisco (Jorge L. Guttig)

The following Volga German families settled in and around San Francisco:
Strack

Church in San Francisco in 2008.
Photo courtesy of Graciela Gulino.

Church bells in San Francisco.
Photo courtesy of Graciela Gulino.

San Francisco Church interior (2006).
Photo courtesy of Frank Jacobs.

Brick buildings in San Francisco.
Photo courtesy of Graciela Gulino.

Old school in San Francisco.
Photo courtesy of Graciela Gulino.

Old school in San Francisco.
Photo courtesy of Graciela Gulino.

San Francisco Cemetery.
Source: Elena Vega Stehle.

San Francisco Cemetery.
Source: Elena Vega Stehle.

San Francisco Cemetery.
Source: Elena Vega Stehle.

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Volga Colonies

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