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Nossa Senhora do Lago, Palmeira Municipality, Paraná

Includes the following communities
Colônia Nossa Senhora do Lago
Colônia do Lago
Lago
History

Colônia do Lago was founded in 1878. It is located in the municipality (district) of Palmeiro in the state of Paraná. It was settled by Volga German Catholics.

Johannes & Anna Maria Schmidt and their family from Graf were among the founders of Colônia do Lago. They later moved to Johannisdorf in 1880.

Sources

- Schwab, Carlos Alberto. Resumo Histórico e Genealogia dos Alemães do Volga. Ponta Grossa, Brazil: C.A. Schwab, 1997.

The following Volga German families settled in Colínia Lago:
Auer
from
Rohleder
Gross
Haas
Hass
Kern
Kliphan
Kranewitter
Pauhl
Paul
Schamne
from
Graf
Schmidt
from
Graf
Schneider
from
Rosenheim
Wendler
from
Ober-Monjou

Colonies

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Volga Colonies

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