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Today the majority of the Dutch Americans live in the U.S. states of California, New York, Michigan, Iowa, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This is a list of notable Dutch Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and Americans of full or partial Dutch ancestry.
The 1953 flood disaster in the Netherlands resulted in the Refugee Relief Act including a slot for 15,000 ethnic Dutch that had at least 50% European blood (one year later loosened to Dutch citizens with at least two Dutch grandparents) and an immaculate legal and political track record. In 1954 only 187 visas were actually granted.
Willemina Ogterop (1881–1974), Dutch-American stained-glass artist; Saskia Olde Wolbers (born 1971), video artist; Wendelien van Oldenborgh (born 1962), installation artist, painter and video artist; Maria Jacoba Ommeganck (1760–1849), animal painter; Adri Bleuland van Oordt (1862–1944), painter and illustrator
The first American woman and the third woman ever to go to space, flying on the Challenger in 1983, Ride was also the first known LGBTQ+ astronaut. She spent 27 years with her partner Tam O ...
Dutch people who are famous or notable include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American actor, descended from Huguenot refugees in the Netherlands. [ 116 ] [ 117 ] Dion Boucicault (1820–1890), Irish actor and playwright.
Dorothy Day (1897–1980) – American journalist, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement; Dorothy Detzer (1893–1981) – American feminist, peace activist, U.S. secretary of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Amanda Deyo (1838–1917) – American Universalist minister, peace activist, correspondent
A 17-year-old Dutch girl who sought euthanasia was allowed to die at home on Sunday after a years-long battle with depression and anorexia.