Luxembourgers in US history

Vol. 1 Luxembourgers in the United States: Edward Steichen

Edward Jean Steichen was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter, and curator, who is widely renowned as one of the most creative and influential figures in the history of photography. Steichen was born in 1879 in Luxembourg to Jean-Pierre and Marie...

Vol. 2 Luxembourgers in the United States: Red Faber

Urban Clarence "Red" Faber was born near Cascade, Iowa, on September 6, 1888 to Nicholas Faber and Margaret Gries. His grandfather, Jean Faber, sailed from Canach, Luxembourg and arrived in New York on June 29, 1846 aboard the 'Brig Amalia'...

Vol.3 Luxembourgers in the United States: Nicholas Muller

Nicholas Muller was the first Luxembourger-American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Born in Differdange, Luxembourg on November 15, 1836, Muller attended schools in Metz, France and in Luxembourg. Upon immigrating to the United States, the family...

Vol. 4 Luxembourgers in the United States: Chris Evert

Christine Marie Evert was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1954. She was an outstanding tennis player who dominated the sport in the mid- and late 1970s and remained a major competitor into the late 1980s. She was noted for...

Vol. 5 Luxembourgers in the United States: Loretta Young

Loretta Young, a descendant of Luxembourger emigrants, was born Gretchen Young in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 6, 1913 to Gladys (née Royal) and John Earle Young. She was a motion picture actress noted for her ethereal beauty and...

Vol. 6 Luxembourgers in the United States: Marie-Louise Rouff

Marie-Louise Rouff is a Luxembourgish landscape and abstraction artist, currently residing on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Inspired by her father’s pencil drawings, Marie-Louise began to paint from a young age. Later, she went on to earn a Master’s degree in French,...

Vol. 7 Luxembourgers in the United States: Alex Wagner

Alexandra Swe Wagner is an American journalist and author. She is the co-host of the television documentary series The Circus on Showtime and the author of the book FutureFace: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging,...

Vol. 8 Luxembourgers in the United States: Paul O. Husting

Paul O. Husting was an American lawyer, who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1915 to 1917. He was born in 1866 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Mary M. Husting, née Juneau, and John P....

Vol. 9 Luxembourgers in the United States: Richard F. Kneip

Richard Francis Kneip was the 25th governor of South Dakota and the 6th United States Ambassador to Singapore. Kneip was born on January 7, 1933, in Tyler, Minnesota, to Bernice DeSales Pederson and Frank Joseph Kneip. His grandfather Mathias Kneip...

Vol. 10 Luxembourgers in the United States: Hugo Gernsback

Hugo Gernsback was a Luxembourg–American inventor and publisher who played a major role both in fostering the amateur radio movement and in creating the American science fiction tradition. Gernsback was born in 1884 in Luxembourg City, to Berta Dürlacher and...

Vol. 11 Luxembourgers in the United States: Paul Lauterbur

Paul Christian Lauterbur was a chemist and Nobel prize laureate, who developed a technique, known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He was born on May 6, 1929, in Sidney, Ohio to Edward Lauterbur and Gertrude Wagner. On the father’s side,...

Vol. 12 Luxembourgers in the United States: Nicolas Gonner

Nicolas Gonner was a historian, journalist, writer and publisher. He is best known for his history of the Luxembourgish emigration to North America "Luxembourgers in the New World". Gonner was born on 8 January 1835 in Pfaffenthal, a suburb of...

Vol. 13 Luxembourgers in the United States: Frank Gonner

Frank Xavier Gonner was a Luxembourg-American photographer from Durango, Colorado. During his 23-year long career, capturing images of people and places, he produced a priceless historical record of the Durango community. Gonner was born on May 3, 1860, in Luxembourg....

Vol. 14 Luxembourgers in the United States: John (Jean) Noerdinger

Jean Noerdinger, was a Luxembourg-American painter and sculptor. He was born on January 3, 1895 in Nagem, Luxembourg to Michel Noerdinger and Catherine Roeder. After graduating from the School of Arts and Crafts in Luxembourg, Noerdinger studied at the School...

Vol. 15 Luxembourgers in the United States: Jean-Baptiste Merkels

Jean-Baptiste Merkels was a Luxembourg-American author. He was born on 10 October 1860 in Hollerich, Luxembourg. After completing secondary education, he briefly worked at the public prosecutor's office and for various Luxembourg and foreign companies. Merkels emigrated to the United...

Vol. 16 Luxembourgers in the United States: Bernard J. Cigrand

Bernard J. Cigrand (October 1, 1866 – May 16, 1932) was a dentist of Luxembourgish descent and was considered by many to be the "Father of Flag Day." He was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin. His father Nicholas Cigrand had emigrated...

Vol. 17 Luxembourgers in the United States: Arno J. Mayer

Arno J. Mayer is a Luxembourg-American historian who specializes in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. He is currently the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History, Emeritus, at Princeton University. Professor Mayer was born in Luxembourg on 19 June 1926. His...

Vol. 18 Luxembourgers in the United States: Mother Mary Alfred Moes

Mary Alfred Moes was a Luxembourg-American nun and hospital founder whose vision and determination laid the groundwork for what would become one of the most celebrated medical institutions in the world: the Mayo Clinic. Mother Alfred was born Maria Catherine...

Vol. 19 Luxembourgers in the United States: René Arend

René Arend, a Luxembourg‑American chef and McDonald’s first executive chef, left a lasting mark on fast food history by creating the Chicken McNugget and the McRib sandwich. Arend was born on 30 December 1928 in Wiltz, Luxembourg. A gifted student,...