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The history of Jews in Milwaukee began in the early 1840s with the arrival of Jewish immigrants from German-speaking states and the Austro-Hungarian empire. [1] Throughout the 19th century, Milwaukee was the hub of Wisconsin's Jewish population with 80% of the state's Jews living there. [2]
The Christian Turck House is a log farmhouse from the late 1830s which currently serves as a museum called the Schottler House at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin, United States. [2] [3] It was originally built by a German immigrant near Germantown, Wisconsin. [4] In 1973 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
Services initially held in designated homes. [10] [11] Temple Beth Israel Fond du Lac: 1959 active Conservative: Open occasionally. [12] Congregation Sinai Milwaukee: 1955 active Reform [13] Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah Glendale: 1889 active Orthodox – Modern: Merger of Congregation Anshe Sfard and Kehillat Torah Synagogues. [14] Ohr HaTorah ...
The Uihlein family (/ ˈ j uː l aɪ n / YOO-lyne) [1] is an American family known for its activities in business and philanthropy. Of German heritage, the family has roots in Wisconsin . Many members of the family are prominent political donors and activists.
Matthias Weniger, who is a curator at the Munich museum and oversees its restitution efforts, has made it his mission to return as many of the silver objects as possible to the descendants of the ...
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Pages in category "German-American culture in Wisconsin" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Margarethe Meyer-Schurz (born Margarethe Meyer; also called Margaretha Meyer-Schurz or just Margarethe Schurz; 27 August 1833 – 15 March 1876) was a German-American woman who opened the first German-language kindergarten in the United States at Watertown, Wisconsin.