In Wisconsin, it is pretty easy to find a person who has at least a small percentage of German heritage, or practices the Lutheran faith. 1 The history of Wisconsin is rich with immigration of Germans, and those that came here seeking religious freedom, such as the “Old Lutherans.”4 Yet, these freedom seekers were often full of hypocrisies. The trail of history tells the story of immigrants that came to America to find freedom, yet they in return were the ones that ridiculed or persecuted those that did not agree with them.4 This is the tale of the Old Lutherans and their journey and settlement in Wisconsin.
Lutherans currently are one of the largest protestant denominations. 2Yet, this faith wasn’t always so popular. In fact, when Martin Luther the founder, offered a more conservative rectification to the principles or practice of worship, the Catholic …show more content…
These original German Pioneers of Wisconsin had the largest span of immigration in the years 1839 till 1845.3 The first group came to Wisconsin in 1839, and it consisted of about 500 hundred people; these original settlers were confessional Lutherans (“Old Lutherans”) that sought freedom to worship as they pleased.3 When they arrived they settled in Friestadt Ozaukee area and other woodland areas surrounding the outside of Milwaukee.3 They found the cheap land highly desirable, as they were often considered “thrifty people,”4 and they also knew the importance of lumbar, and many of the developed areas in Milwaukee had land that was overly established and lacked trees.5
The second, surge of German immigration was from 1847-1855; this was the largest movement as it reached about 34,000 people.3 Ultimately, the new settlers would still conform to the concept of “chain-migration,”5 unlike the Irish or Yankees who would live amongst a more diverse crowd, the Germans would naturally segregate themselves and settled amidst fellow Germans that had originated from the same providence and practiced the same
Lutherans currently are one of the largest protestant denominations. 2Yet, this faith wasn’t always so popular. In fact, when Martin Luther the founder, offered a more conservative rectification to the principles or practice of worship, the Catholic …show more content…
These original German Pioneers of Wisconsin had the largest span of immigration in the years 1839 till 1845.3 The first group came to Wisconsin in 1839, and it consisted of about 500 hundred people; these original settlers were confessional Lutherans (“Old Lutherans”) that sought freedom to worship as they pleased.3 When they arrived they settled in Friestadt Ozaukee area and other woodland areas surrounding the outside of Milwaukee.3 They found the cheap land highly desirable, as they were often considered “thrifty people,”4 and they also knew the importance of lumbar, and many of the developed areas in Milwaukee had land that was overly established and lacked trees.5
The second, surge of German immigration was from 1847-1855; this was the largest movement as it reached about 34,000 people.3 Ultimately, the new settlers would still conform to the concept of “chain-migration,”5 unlike the Irish or Yankees who would live amongst a more diverse crowd, the Germans would naturally segregate themselves and settled amidst fellow Germans that had originated from the same providence and practiced the same