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Author, AnalyticWinkel, Peter
Title, AnalyticMid-19th Century Emigration from Hesse-Darmstadt to Trenton, New Jersey
Author, MonographicReichmann, Eberhard//Rippley, La Vern J.//Nagler, Jörg
Title, MonographicEmigration and settlement patterns of German communities in North America
Place of PublicationIndianapolis, Ind.
PublisherMax Kade German-American Center
Date of Publication1995
Location in Work211-222
AbstractClose to 10,000 Hessians immigrated to New Jersey between 1848 and 1870. But why did almost 900 Hesse-Darmstadters settle in Trenton? And more specifically, why did 38 Bechtheimers choose Trenton as their new 'Heimat'? This essay attempts to answer these questions. MKI/SHS E184.G3 E46 1995 German Americans -- Other US states/ Hesse/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ 19th centuryA 36970 Galema, Annemieke, J.B.E. Culture Island in the City: A Case Study of Frisian Migration to the USA (1880-1914) Reichmann, Eberhard//Rippley, La Vern J.//Nagler, Jörg eds Emigration and settlement patterns of German communities in North America Indianapolis, IND Max Kade German-American Center 1995 223-236 380 pp. 1-880788-04-7 Little is known about Frisian migration to the U.S., for this ethnic group is normally subsumed under the labels fo Dutch" and "German." Dutch/Frisian individualism is reflected in preferential settlement patterns based on regional, not national, origin. The author's study of the Frisians in Paterson, NJ (1880-1914) shows great changes in employment patterns experienced by largely rural immigrants atttracted to a city of rapid industrial growth.
Call NumberMKI/SHS E184.G3 E46 1995
MKI TermsEmigration and immigration (Europe-US)/ Settlements/ Population/ Frisians