Portal:Luxembourg Heritage Society of Southern Minnesota

This Society was conceived in 2007 by interested descendants of Luxembourgers in Brown County, Minnesota. The society strives to understand the culture, history and legacy of their Luxembourger ancestors, but also to learn about modern Luxembourg, too.

A Brief History of Luxembourgers in southern Minnesota.

  The first known Luxembourger to southern Minnesota was Francis Baasen who came in 1856.  He settled in New Ulm and was an energetic man who became Brown County Recorder, a military leader and was Minnesota's first Secretary of State!
  With the resulting peace after the Dakota Conflict of 1862, the 1850-80's saw many more Luxembourgers settle in southern Minnesota.  The prairie land was fertile and cheap and a hard working person could make a decent living from this rich land.  
  Southern Minnesota was populated by many Germans and it was common for Luxembourgers to assimilate themselves into their culture.  We know of no fraternal or cultural orgaizations formed by first or second generation Luxembourgers, and it is common for many "Luxies" to have lost their cultural identity to the more numerous Germans.
  This Society hopes to rectify this situation and celebrate that lost ancestry!
   Our Goals:  Offer learning opportunities by bringing in expert
               speakers. 
               Visit like-minded societies in the Midwest.
               Collect artifacts and historical documents.
               Compile Luxembourger family biographies and 
               stories.
               Host social gatherings and banquets.
               Strive to erect a monument to our Luxembourger
               ancestors. 
               Develop a tour program for people visiting from
               Luxembourg.

For more information: 507-354-1123 ask for Terry

tesss@newulmtel.net

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