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Colonia Clara
By far the largest group of Jewish colonies in Argentina is that known as Clara (named after the Baroness de Hirsch) in the Provincia de Entre Rios, which was established by the Jewish Colonization Association in 1894.
Some of the present settlers in Clara were brought there during the second exodus of the Jews from Rusia, in 1891, and were selected from refugees that had arrived in Constantinople. But the more important body of colonists was organized in Rusia in 1894; ten groups, of about forty families each, being formed.
These were taken direct from the ships in which they arrived to the farms on which they were to settle, where houses, cattle, seeds, implements, and the food necessary for them between seed-time and harvest had already been provided. The first three groups to arrive were settled in three villages of fifty houses each; the next three were established upon a system midway between the village system and that of isolated farms; while some of the families of the remaining groups were established upon isolated farms only.
The population of this colony has been increased by a considerable immigration, although many of the early settlers, discouraged by reverses and unable to endure the privations of pioneer life, have withdrawn. At first the houses in Entre Rios were built of clay, but they had to be reconstructed, and are now entirely of brick. It was found difficult to supply the necessary water, as wells had to be bored to a depth of 82 to 98 feet. At Moises Ville and Colonia Mauricio water was found at a depth of 7 to 9 feet. These conditions made the installation of colonists very expensive.
Source: www.jewishencyclopedia.com
See also: Dr Yarcho, Baron Maurice de Hirsch, Fondo Comunal de la Colonia Clara
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 BLEJMAN, Feige Reisa "Fanny" "Ita" (1849-1923)
BRAVERMAN, Rosa "Reiza" (1897-1977)
ELINGER / EILIKER, Zev Volf Lupa (Adolfo) (1847-1936)
FERDMAN, Joel (Julio) (1884-?)
GLAS, Berta (1910-2006)
GLAS, Matilde (1914-1920)
GLASS (GLAS), Schaia "Charles" (Santiago) (1883-1965)
GLASS / FERDMAN (GLAS), Mases "Hersch" "Gersh" "Tzvi" (Gregorio) (1859-1936)
KAPLAN, Dora (1903-19??)
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[...Mas] Links:
 Argentina - Colonias Judias de Entre Rios - Documental
Argentina - De Bessarabia a Entre Rios (Pedro Banchick)
Argentina - Legado - Nunca me fui de mi pueblo
 Argentina - Museo de las colonias judias de Entre Rios Fotos / Documentos:
 Chata rusa
 Colonias judias de Entre Rios
 1899 - Estadisticas de Colonia Clara
Lanzallamas
Legado - Nunca me fui de mi pueblo
 189? - Mapa de la Colonia Clara (Alliance Israelite Universelle)
Pequeños yendo a la escuela a caballo
1893 - Proyecto de subdivision de la Colonia Clara (JCA)
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