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The peak of emigration from what is now Slovenia was between 1860 and 1914; during this period, between 170,000 and 300,000 left areas that are now part of Slovenia. [6] By 1880 there were around 1,000 Slovene Americans, many of whom worked in the Upper Midwest as miners; within 30 years, about 30,000 to 40,000 Slovenian immigrants lived in the ...
Antonija Höffern (née Baraga; 4 February 1803 – 21 May 1871) was a Slovenian noblewoman and educator who is credited as being the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States, doing so in 1837.
Pages in category "Slovenian emigrants to the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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This is a list of notable Slovene Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Slovene American or must have references showing they are Slovene American and are notable.
Amalija Knavs (née Ulčnik; July 9, 1945 – January 9, 2024) was an Austrian-born Slovenian-American woman who was the mother of Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States since 2025 and from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States.
The SNPJ was formed in Chicago, Illinois on April 6, 1904, and held its first convention on April 9. [2] The society was organized the result of a call in a Slovenian language newspaper for a new Slovenian benefit society. The founding twelve delegates represented nine independent Slovene groups [3] with a total membership of 276.
The first Slovenian cultural organization was the short-lived Marijin Spolek (the Marian Society), a mutual aid society formed following the death of a young Slovene man, Peter Podrzaj, in order to protect the economic wellbeing of the growing Slovene community in 1890. [10]