| Total population | |
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| Less than300[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Midwest | |
| Languages | |
| American English,Kashubian,Polish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kashubians (Kashubian diaspora) • Polish Americans |
Kashubian Americans (Kashubian:Kaszëbi Amerykansczi) areAmericans ofKashubian descent.[2][3]
The two earliest Kashubian American settlements in the United States were centered aroundWinona, Minnesota, andPortage County, Wisconsin. The Winona settlement included theMinnesota town ofPine Creek and theWisconsin towns ofDodge,Fountain City, andTrempealeau. The Portage County settlement included the Wisconsin towns ofHull,Polonia, andSharon.[4] The Winona settlement is traditionally dated to 1855, but actually began in 1859.[5] The Portage County settlement can be definitively traced back to 1858. Winona is dubbed the "Kashubian Capital of America" because of the large population of Kashubians there.[2][6]
After theAmerican Civil War and the GermanKulturkampf from 1848 to 1884, Kashubians emigrated to the United States in three waves through the Kashubian region. While some headed for the Winona area and for Portage County, many Kashubians wound up living in major urban centers such asBuffalo,Detroit,Chicago, andMilwaukee. A smaller number of Kashubians settled in small farming communities scattered throughoutMinnesota,North Dakota, andMontana.[7] By the turn of the century, Kashubian Americans tended to identify themselves completely asPolish Americans, although in Winona at least theKashubian language would survive for another generation or two.[8]
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