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Antonija Höffern

Antonija Höffern, Slovenian noblewoman (died 1871)

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Born
February 4, 1803
Died
May 21, 1871
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1803

About Antonija Höffern

Antonija Höffern (née Baraga; 4 February 1803 – 21 May 1871) was a Slovenian noblewoman and educator who is credited as being the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States, doing so in 1837. After spending two years working as a missionary with the Ojibwe, she moved to Philadelphia, where she established an elite girls' school. In 1837, while her brother was visiting Slovenia, Höffern decided to join him in America; she is considered to be the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States.

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Antonija Höffern timeline

  1. Antonija Höffern (née Baraga; 4 February 1803 – 21 May 1871) was a Slovenian noblewoman and educator who is credited as being the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States, doing so in 1837.
  2. In 1837, while her brother was visiting Slovenia, Höffern decided to join him in America; she is considered to be the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States.

The world when Antonija Höffern was born

Antonija Höffern was born in 1803. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineLouisiana Purchase doubles size of the US
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive by Trevithick
  • World population~915M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderThomas Jefferson
  • U.S. population5.9M

1803 versus 2026

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Measure18032026
Population5.9M341 million

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