German Immigrants To America

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The Hager name originated from Germany ancestors. The Germans had problems in their homeland which caused them to emigrate to America. Many came looking for jobs, land, and a new life. Numerous lives were taking from starvation and many struggled with poverty. Germans were the largest part of the immigrants that moved over to the U.S. They have brought activities and traditions that Americans use all the time.
Germans migrated over to this country for multiple reasons. The early settlements were made in the 1,600’s. The Germans that moved over would share the same protestant religion and the same religion that most of America followed. The largest movement of Germans into the Americas occurred between 1820 and 1840. Numerous were moving from

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