Includes the following communities
Colônia Moema
Moema
History
Colônia Moema was one of the subunits of Colônia Octávio founded by Volga German settlers in 1878.
Most of the early Volga German settlers left Colônia Moema because of the dry farming conditions and poor soils. Polish immigrants took their place in Colônia Moema.
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 Tavares Bastos:
Colonies
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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