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Some eight million German immigrants have entered the United States since that point. Immigration continued in substantial numbers during the 19th century; the largest number of arrivals moved 1840–1900, when Germans formed the largest group of immigrants coming to the U.S., outnumbering the Irish and English. [2]
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The largest flow of German immigration to America occurred between 1820 and World War I, during which time nearly six million Germans immigrated to the United States. From 1840 to 1880, they were the largest group of immigrants.
Pages in category "German emigrants to the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 959 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
From the 19th century onwards, the geographical origins of immigrants changed. In previous centuries, the British had been the most numerous in the United States, but German immigration overtook British after 1820, [27] [28] and, in Latin America, Spanish and Portuguese immigrants, dominant in all previous centuries, were overtaken by the ...
I write as the daughter of German immigrants who survived Nazi Germany and came to America in the early 1950s. My father was conscripted in Germany, at 17 years of age, and fought in the German ...
Thomas B. Costain – Born in Canada. Became an American citizen in 1920. Immaculée Ilibagiza – Born and raised in Rwanda. Became a U.S. citizen in 2013. [2] Klaus Mann – Born in Germany. Became a U.S. citizen in 1943. David Morrell – Born and raised in Canada. Became a U.S. citizen in 1993. [3]
By 1860, Minnesota had a notable German-American population, contributing to the state's development and growth. Between 1820 and 1930, 3.5 million British and 4.5 million Irish entered America. Before 1845, most Irish immigrants had been Protestants.