The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University

Anton

Anton (also: Antonow, Antonowka, Sadovoye, Sebastinovka, Sebastjanowka, Sebastyanovka, Sewastjanowka, Sevastinovka, Sevastjanovka, Sevastyanovka)

51º2' N 45º51' E.

Founded: 7 September 1764 by the Government.

Denomination: Lutheran.

Population:

229 (1767)

241 (1769)

270 (1773)

367 (1788)

356 (1798)

611 (1816)

988 (1834)

1516 (1850)

1685 (1857)

1729 (1860)

1951 (1886)

2601 (1891)

2565 (1894)

2993 (1897)

3000 (1905)

3047 (1910)

3095 (1912)

1749 (1926)

 

Pastors:

1777-1786 Daniel Willi (Missionary)

1790-? Aloysius Jauch

Anton church

Anton church

Anton church building

Anton school?

Large building in Anton. Possibly the former school?

Anton grain storage

Former Volga German grain storage building in Anton