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This is a list of notable Belgian-Americans.However, the term Belgian-American is here used in a very liberal way: It includes not only Americans of Belgian descent and Belgians who took American citizenship (Belgian-Americans in the strictest sense), but also Americans born in Belgium, Belgians born in the USA, Belgians who lived for a considerable period of time in the United States and vice ...
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Belgian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Wikimedia Commons has media related to American people of Belgian descent .
Belgian Americans are Americans who can trace their ancestry to people from Belgium who immigrated to the United States. While the first natives of the then-Southern Netherlands arrived in America in the 17th century, most Belgian immigrants arrived during the 19th and the 20th centuries .
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Thomas Ravenel, American real estate developer, politician, reality TV star, son of philanthropist and disabled people's rights activisit, Louise Ravenel Dougherty. [ 305 ] [ 306 ] [ 307 ] John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), American capitalist, descended from the Rochefeuille or Rocquefeuille family.
Today, there are over 350,000 United States residents who identify as Belgian American. [5] Many of these Belgian immigrants settled in Midwestern states, such as Wisconsin and Michigan . In 1884, Leopold II , the King of the Belgians , struck a deal with the major European powers present at the Berlin Conference , held between the states that ...
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Pages in category "Belgian people of American descent" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.