From the Ports to Wisconsin | Nisius Genealogy
Emigration History

From the Ports to Wisconsin

The onward journey of German immigrants into the interior

Buffalo Chicago St. Louis NEW YORK BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS Milwaukee WISCONSIN German Belt
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Destination Wisconsin
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Railroad
New York
~70%
of all German immigrants
Baltimore
~20%
direct western connection
New Orleans
~10%
Mississippi route
Destination: Wisconsin

Wisconsin was one of the most popular destinations for German emigrants. By 1890, over 35% of the population was of German descent. The “German Belt” – from Milwaukee to Madison – offered fertile farmland and established German communities. The Nisius families settled primarily in Washington County, Ozaukee County, and Dodge County.

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