The term Wisconsin German refers to both Wisconsin High German and to heritage dialects of German spoken in Wisconsin. [1]: 5 By 1853, a third of Wisconsin's population was coming from German-speaking lands; by the end of the 19th century, Wisconsin's largest minority of non-English speakers were German speakers.

Germans were the largest immigrant group to settle in Wisconsin in the 19th century. They were also the largest group of European immigrants to the United States in the 19th century. Most entered in three major waves between 1845 and 1900, spurred by political, social, and economic upheavals in Europe.

May 18, 2023 · Today, 40.5 percent of Wisconsin residents claim to be German-American. That’s second only to North Dakota (41.4 percent), according to the Max Kade Institute. A 2021 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that of those who reported their ancestry, a majority have German heritage.

Germans established communities throughout Wisconsin, but the “core” German area– where the greatest numbers of Germans settled–is really a rectangle of land with Milwaukee, Dane, Brown, and Taylor Counties at the corners.

Milwaukee, just like the state of Wisconsin itself, has one of the largest German-American populations in the United States, with an estimated 40% people claiming German ancestry. In addition, the Greater Milwaukee Area has over 60% self-identified German-Americans.

German settlers in Wisconsin came from many different parts of German-speaking Central Europe, from Prussia to Switzerland, Bavaria, and Austria, and the regions in between. This meant that the dialects brought to the state included …

One group of immigrants stands out for making Milwaukee a very unique American city. They are the Germans. Germans came to Milwaukee in droves during the 1800’s. By 1880, 27% of Milwaukee’s population was German.

Apr 1, 2009 · In one Wisconsin town, German flourished as a dominant language and culture almost until World War II.

The oldest German settlements in Wisconsin are found in the Town of Mequon. In 1839 a small group of German immigrants from Saxony settled near the Milwaukee River. They were followed that same year by about twenty immigrant families …

During the 19 th century, immigrants came to Wisconsin from many different parts of German-speaking Central Europe. In the New World they often settled near people they knew: family and neighbors from their home region. German immigration to the Badger State occurred in …