Czech Americans ( cz, Čechoameričané), known in the 19th and early 20th century as Bohemian Americans, are citizens of the United States whose ancestry is wholly or partly originate from the

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, a term which refers to the majority of the traditional

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, namely

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Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The ...

and Czech Silesia. These lands over time have been governed by a variety of states, including the

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, the

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Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

, and the

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also known by its short-form name, Czechia. Germans from the Czech lands who emigrated to the United States are usually identified as

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s, or, more specifically, as Americans of German Bohemian descent. According to the 2000 US census, there are 1,262,527 Americans of full or partial Czech descent, in addition to 441,403 persons who list their ancestry as Czechoslovak. Historical information about Czechs in America is available thanks to people such as Mila Rechcigl.

History

The first documented case of the entry of

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to the North American shores is of

Joachim Gans Joachim Gans (other spellings: Jeochim, Jochim, Gaunz, Ganse, Gaunse) was a Bohemian mining expert, renowned for being the first Jew in North America.Grassl, Gary C. ''Joachim Ganz of Prague: The First Jew in English America.'' Biography Early li ...

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

, who came to Roanoke,

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in 1585 with an expedition of explorers organized by Sir

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(1552–1618).

Augustine Herman Augustine Herman, First Lord of Bohemia Manor (Czech: Augustin Heřman, c. 1621 – September 1686) was a Bohemian explorer, merchant and cartographer who lived in New Amsterdam and Cecil County, Maryland. In the employment of Cecil Calvert, 2nd ...

(1621–1686) was the first documented Czech settler. He was a

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and skilled draftsman, successful planter and developer of new lands, a shrewd and enterprising merchant, a bold politician and effective diplomat, fluent in several languages. After coming to

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(present

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), he became one of the most influential people in the Dutch Province which led to his appointment to the Council of Nine to advise the New Amsterdam Governor

Peter Stuyvesant Peter Stuyvesant (; in Dutch also ''Pieter'' and ''Petrus'' Stuyvesant, ; 1610 – August 1672)Mooney, James E. "Stuyvesant, Peter" in p.1256 was a Dutch colonial officer who served as the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Ne ...

. One of his greatest achievements was his celebrated map of

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and

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commissioned by Lord Baltimore on which he began working in earnest after removing to the English Province of

. Lord Baltimore was so pleased with the map that he rewarded Herman with a large estate, named by Herman " Bohemia Manor", and the hereditary title

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. There was another Bohemian living in New Amsterdam at that time,

Frederick Philipse Frederick Philipse (born Frederick Flypsen;Appleton, W.S. ''The Heraldic Journal, Recording the Amorial Bearings and Genealogies of American Families'', Wiggen & Lunt, Boston, 1867 1626 in Bolsward, Netherlands – December 23, 1702), first Lord ...

(1626–1720), who became equally famous. He was a successful merchant who, eventually, became the wealthiest person in the entire Dutch Province. Philipse was originally from

, from an aristocratic

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family who had to leave their native land to save their lives, after the

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. The first significant wave of Czech colonists was of the Moravian Brethren who began arriving on the American shores in the first half of the 18th century. Moravian Brethren were the followers of the teachings of the Czech religious reformer and martyr

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(1370–1415), Petr Chelčický and Bishop John Amos Comenius (1592–1670). They were true heirs of the ancient "Unitas fratrum bohemicorum" -

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, who found a temporary refuge in

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( cz, Ochranov) in Lusatia under the patronage of Count

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(1700–1760). Because of the worsening political and religious situation in

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, the Moravian Brethren, as they began calling themselves, decided to emigrate to North America. Anton Cermak cph

This group started coming in 1735, when they first settled in

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, and then in

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, from which they spread to other states after the

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, especially

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. The Moravians established a number of settlements, such as

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and

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in Pennsylvania and Salem in

. Moravians made great contributions to the growth and development of the US. Cultural contributions of Moravian Brethren from the Czech lands were distinctly notable in the realm of music. The trumpets and horns used by the Moravians in

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are the first evidence of Moravian instrumental music in America. In 1776, at the time of the

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, more than two thousand Moravian Brethren lived in the colonies. President

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designated special lands to the missionaries to civilize the Indians and promote Christianity. The free uncultivated land in America encouraged immigration throughout the nineteenth century; most of the immigrants were farmers and settled in the Midwestern states. The first major immigration of Czechs occurred in 1848 when the Czech " Forty Eighters" fled to the United States to escape the political persecution by the

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. During the

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, Czechs served in both the Confederate and Union army, but as with most immigrant groups, the majority fought for the Union. Immigration resumed and reached a peak in 1907, when 13,554 Czechs entered the eastern ports. Unlike previous immigration, new immigrants were predominantly

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. Although some of the anticlericalism of the Czechs in Europe came to the United States, Czech Americans are, on the whole, much more likely to be practicing Catholics than Czechs in Europe. By 1910, the Czech population was 349,000, and by 1940 it was 1,764,000. The U.S. Bureau of the Census reported that nearly 800,000 Czechs were residing in the U.S. in 1970. Since that figure did not include Czechs who had been living in the U.S. for several generations, it is reasonable to assume that the actual number was higher. Additionally, Czech immigrants in America often had different claims of origin in records. Before 1918, many Czechs would be listed as from Bohemia or Moravia or vaguely Austria or Silesia. Some were also counted as from Germany if they were German-speakers or rarely Polish if the recorder could not distinguish the language.

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were often listed as from

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. After the formation of

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

in 1918, Czechs and Slovaks were also listed under the new blanket category. The Czech American community gained a high public profile in 1911, with the kidnapping and murder in Chicago of the five-year old Elsie Paroubek. The Czech American community mobilized massively to help in the searches for the girl and support her family, and it gained much sympathy from the general American public.

Population

The top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry

The top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry are: # Conway, ND 55.2% # West, TX 40.9% # Oak Creek, NE 38.2% #

Wilber, NE Wilber is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,855 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County. Wilber is the official "Czech Capital of the USA" and hosts an annual Czech festival in August. Wi ...

37.3% # Shiner, TX 32.1% # Montgomery, MN (township) 30.9% # Lonsdale, MN 30.5% # Wheatland, MN 29.9% # Tyndall, SD 29.5% # David City, NE 28.0% # Montgomery, MN (city) 26.3% # Franklin, WI 26.1% # Lanesburgh, MN 25.2% # Granger, TX 25.1% #

Port Costa, CA Port Costa is a small village and census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, located in East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Situated on the southern shore of the Carquinez Strait, the population was 190 at the 2 ...

24.0% # Schulenburg, TX 23.7% #

New Prague, MN New Prague ( ) is a city in Scott and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 7,321 at the 2010 census. History Origin New Prague was laid out in 1856, and named after Prague, the capital of Bohemia (now the Cze ...

and Erin, MN 23.5% #

Wahoo, NE Wahoo (; from Dakota ; " arrow wood") is a city and county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,508 at the 2010 census. History Wahoo was founded in 1870. The town's name comes from the eastern wahoo ('' E ...

22.7% # Carlton, WI 22.4% # Wallis, TX 22.0% # Hallettsville, TX 21.5% # Hale, MN 20.8% # Montpelier, WI 19.7% # Flatonia, TX 19.5% #

West Kewaunee, WI West Kewaunee is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Birchwood, East Krok, and Krok are located in the town. Geography West Kewaunee is bordered to ...

19.2% # Schuyler, NE and Webster, NE 19.0% # Gibson, WI 18.9% # Hillsboro, WI 18.4% # Kossuth, WI 18.2% # Lexington, MN 18.1% #

Mishicot, WI Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,442 at the 2010 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Mishicot. History This area of Wisconsin was originally occupied by the Menominee, Pota ...

16.9% # Kewaunee, WI and

North Bend, NE North Bend is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census. Geography North Bend is located at (41.464285, -96.780874). It lies on the north bank of the Platte River,Kay, John (1994). Retri ...

16.7% # Franklin, WI 15.9% # Oak Grove, WI and

Caldwell, TX Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,993 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Caldwell is the home of the Czech Heritage Museum, wh ...

15.7% # Lake Mary, MN 15.4% # Solon, IA 15.2% #

15.0% # Helena, MN 14.9% # Marietta, NE 14.7% #

Stickney, IL Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District. Per the 2020 census, the population w ...

14.5% # Ord, NE (township) and

Weimar, TX Weimar ( or, by many non-locals, ) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Texas-German belt region and was founded and named by German emigrants after the city of Weima ...

14.3% # Crete, NE 14.2% #

Park River, ND Park River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census. Park River was founded in 1884. In 1903, a Park River blacksmith named Samuel Holland built a motor car called the Holland Special. ...

14.1% # Ord, NE (city) and La Grange, TX 14.0% # Wagner, SD 13.6% # Needville, TX 13.2% #

Calmar, IA Calmar is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 52 and State highways 150 and 24, with both state routes terminating in Calmar. History Calmar was pla ...

and Worcester, WI 13.0% # Webster, MN 12.9% # North Riverside, IL 12.4% # Belle Plaine, IA 12.3% # El Campo, TX 12.2%

U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia)

The top U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia) are: # Masaryktown, FL 3.1% # Mifflinville, PA 2.2% # Gulf Shores, AL 2.1% # North Riverside, IL and Sharon Springs, NY 2.0% #

Lyons, IL Lyons is a village in Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is located in Lyons. History Lyons was incorporated in 1888, though activi ...

1.6% #

Rose, WI Rose is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Heffron is located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...

, North Lynbrook, NY and

Anna Maria, FL Anna Maria is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 968 at the 2020 census, down from 1,503 in 2010. The city occupies the northern part of Anna Maria Island and is one of three municipalities on the island. The o ...

1.5% # Oakbrook Terrace, IL and

Danville, AR Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2010 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County. Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Are ...

1.4% # Bee Ridge, FL,

Cameron, TX Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,306 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Milam County. Geography Cameron is located at (30.854544, –96.978716). It is situated at the junction of U.S. Hig ...

, Lenox, MA, Verdigre, NE, and Willowbrook, IL 1.2% # Lower Grand Lagoon, FL, Beachwood, OH, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, NJ,

Mahopac, NY Mahopac ( or ) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. Also known as Lake Mahopac, the exurb is located some north of New York City, on US Route 6 at the county's southern cen ...

, Black Diamond, FL, and Glenview, KY 1.1% #

Key West, FL Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it consti ...

Woodstock, NY Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States, in the northern part of the county, northwest of Kingston, NY. It lies within the borders of the Catskill Park. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 in 2000. ...

, Madison Park, NJ, Belleair Beach, FL, South Amboy, NJ, Colver, PA, Herricks, NY,

Horine, MO Horine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 821 at the 2010 census, down from 923 in 2000. History Horine was platted in 1868, and named after C. Th ...

, Shelburne, MA, and Gang Mills, NY 1.0%

The states with the largest Czech American populations

The states with the largest Czech American populations are: However, these figures are grossly understated when second and third generation descendants are included.

The states with the top percentages of Czech Americans

The states with the top percentages of Czech Americans are:

Notable people

Festivals

Many cities in the United States hold festivals celebrating Czech culture and cuisine. Praha texas

*Iowa **

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River, north of Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City and north ...

- Saint Ludmila's Church - June ** Protivin, Iowa - Czech Days. August *Kansas **

Wilson, Kansas Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. The community promotes itself as the "Czech Capital of Kansas" due to the role of Czech immigrant settlers in its early history. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city ...

- Czech Festival, last weekend in July. *Maryland ** Parkville, Maryland - Czech and Slovak Heritage Festival. Started in 1987 to celebrate Baltimore's Czech and Slovak heritage. *Minnesota ** Bechyn, Minnesota
Czechfest
2nd Sunday in August. ** Montgomery, Minnesota *
Kolacky Days
4th full weekend in July. Started in 1929. ***Masopust. Sunday prior to Ash Wednesday *
Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant
- April ** New Prague, Minnesota - Dozinky Festival - September **

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- Czech and Slovak Festival - September *Nebraska ** Wilber, Nebraska - Wilber Czech Days ** Verdigre, Nebraska - Kolach Days *Oklahoma ** Prague, Oklahoma - Kolache Festival, First Saturday in May **

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- Yukon Czech Festival, 1st Saturday in October *Ohio **DTJ Taborville in

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***Cesky Den (Czech Day), 2nd Sunday in July, since 1923 ***Obzinky, 2nd Sunday in August, since 1934 *South Dakota ** Tabor, South Dakota - Czech Days, third Friday and Saturday in June - www.taborczechdays.com *Texas ** Ennis, Texas - National Polka Festival three-day event is every Memorial Day weekend / Last weekend in May; event website: http://www.nationalpolkafestival.com/ **

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** Hallettsville 4th weekend in March and last Saturday of September ** Shiner Several lesser Czech and Kolache festivals are held in Shiner varying in size, occasion and date, where Shiner's largest contribution to Kolache festivities conjoins with the Hallettsville Kolache Festival and the annual Bocktober festival. ** Yoakum 2nd week of June as part of the annual Tom-Tom Festival ** Missouri City ** Corpus Christi 3rd Saturday in March **

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4th Sunday in March and 3rd Sunday in May ** Rosenberg First full weekend in May **

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Memorial Day Weekend **

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First weekend in June and Last Sunday in October ** East Bernard Second Saturday in June ** Ammannsville Father's Day ** Dubina First Sunday in July ** Praha August 15 ** Flatonia Czilispiel during the last full weekend in October ** Marak Last Sunday in August **

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Labor Day Weekend **

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Second Saturday in September ** Pasadena 4th weekend in October ** Crosby Annual Czech Fest is held the first Saturday in October. Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crosby is the festivals organizer and was the original site of the festival. However, as the festival and Crosby have grown it has been held at the Crosby Fair and Rodeo grounds since about 1990. **

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** Libuse Annual celebration held by the Louisiana Czech Heritage Association. Includes attractions such as Czech cuisine, Czech dancers, and a showing of the history of the Czech community in Libuse, Louisiana. *Wisconsin ** Hillsboro, Wisconsin - Český den, second full weekend in June. Started in 1983. ** Kewaunee, Wisconsin - Czech & Kolache Festival, the 1st full weekend in August at the beautiful Heritage Farm. **

Phillips, Wisconsin Phillips is a city and the county seat of Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,478 at the 2010 census. History The town of Phillips was platted in 1876 and named after Elijah B. Phillips, the general manager of the Wisc ...

- Czech-Slovak Festival and Lidice & Ležáky Villages Memorial Service, 3rd full weekend in June. Started in 1988.

References

External links

Writings on Czech Americans
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