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Minnesota (help·info) (pronounced: ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest state in the U.S., and the 21st most populous, with just over five million residents as of 2006. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. While the state's residents are primarily white and Northern European, substantial influxes of African, Asian, and Hispanic immigrants have joined the descendants of European immigrants and of the original Native American inhabitants.
Nearly 60% of Minnesota's residents live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities, the center of transportation, business, and industry, and home to an internationally known arts community. The remainder of the state, often referred to as Greater Minnesota, consists of western prairies now given over to intensive agriculture; eastern deciduous forests, also heavily farmed and settled; and the less-populated northern boreal forest. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents and tourists a vigorous outdoor lifestyle.
The extremes of the climate contrast with the moderation of Minnesota’s people. The state is known for its moderate-to-progressive politics and social policies, its civic involvement, and high voter turnout. It ranks among the healthiest states by a number of measures, and has one of the most highly educated and literate populations.
Origin of the name
The name Minnesota comes from the word for the Minnesota River in the Dakota language, mnisota. The Dakota word Mni (sometimes spelled mini, or minne) can be translated as "water". Mnisota is then translated as sky-tinted water or somewhat clouded water. Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers by dropping milk into water and calling it mnisota. The names of many locations in the state contain the Dakota word for water, such as Minnehaha Falls ("waterfall", not "laughing waters" as is commonly thought), Minneiska ("white water"), Minnetonka ("big water"), Minnetrista ("crooked water"), and Minneapolis, which is a combination of mni and polis, the Greek word for "city".
History
Before European settlement, Minnesota was populated by the Anishinaabe, the Sioux, and other Native Americans. The first Europeans were French fur traders who arrived in the 1600s. Late that century, the Ojibwe Indians migrated westward to Minnesota, causing tensions with the Sioux. Explorers such as Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, Father Louis Hennepin, Jonathan Carver, Henry Schoolcraft, and Joseph Nicollet, among others, mapped out the state.
In 1805, Zebulon Pike acquired land at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. The construction of Fort Snelling followed between 1819 and 1825. Its soldiers built a grist mill and a sawmill at Saint Anthony Falls, the first of the water-powered industries around which the city of Minneapolis later grew. Meanwhile, squatters, government officials, and tourists had settled in the vicinity of the fort. In 1839, the Army forced them to move downriver, and they settled in the area that became St. Paul. Minnesota Territory was formed on March 3, 1849. Thousands of people had come to build farms and cut timber, and Minnesota became the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858.
Treaties between whites and the Sioux and Ojibwe gradually forced the natives off their lands and onto smaller reservations. As conditions deteriorated for the Sioux, tensions rose, leading to the Dakota War of 1862. The result of the six-week war was the execution of 38 Indians—the largest mass execution in United States history—and the exile of most of the rest of the Sioux to the Crow Creek Reservation in Nebraska.
Logging and farming were mainstays of Minnesota's early economy. The sawmills at Saint Anthony Falls, and logging centers like Marine on St. Croix, Stillwater, and Winona, processed high volumes of lumber. These cities were situated on rivers that were ideal for transportation. Later, Saint Anthony Falls was tapped to provide power for flour mills. Innovations by Minneapolis millers led to the production of Minnesota "patent" flour, widely regarded as the finest bread flour of its time. By 1900, Minnesota mills, led by Pillsbury and the Washburn-Crosby Company (a forerunner of General Mills), were grinding 14.1% of the nation's grain.
The state's iron-mining industry was established with the discovery of iron in the Vermilion Range and the Mesabi Range in the 1880s, and in the Cuyuna Range in the early 1900s. The ore was shipped by rail to Two Harbors and Duluth, then loaded onto ships and transported eastward over the Great Lakes.
Industrial development and the rise of manufacturing caused the population to shift gradually from rural areas to cities during the early 1900s. Nevertheless, farming remained prevalent. Minnesota's economy was hard-hit by the Great Depression, resulting in lower prices for farmers, layoffs among iron miners, and labor unrest. Compounding the adversity, western Minnesota and the Dakotas were hit by drought from 1931 to 1935. New Deal programs provided some economic turnaround. The Civilian Conservation Corps and other programs around the state established some jobs for Indians on their reservations, and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 provided the tribes with a mechanism of self-government. This provided natives a greater voice within the state, and promoted more respect for tribal customs because religious ceremonies and native languages were no longer suppressed.
After World War II, industrial development quickened. New technology increased farm productivity through automation of feedlots for hogs and cattle, machine milking at dairy farms, and raising chickens in large buildings. Planting became more specialized with hybridization of corn and wheat, and the use of farm machinery such as tractors and combines became the norm. University of Minnesota professor Norman Borlaug contributed to these developments as part of the Green Revolution. Suburban development accelerated due to increased postwar housing demand and convenient transportation. Increased mobility, in turn, enabled more specialized jobs.
Minnesota became a center of technology after the war. Engineering Research Associates was formed in 1946 to develop computers for the United States Navy. It later merged with Remington Rand, and then became Sperry Rand. William Norris left Sperry in 1957 to form Control Data Corporation (CDC). Cray Research was formed when Seymour Cray left CDC to form his own company. Medical device maker Medtronic also started business in the Twin Cities in 1949.
Demographics
Population
From fewer than 6,100 people in 1850, Minnesota's population grew to over 1.75 million by 1900. Each of the next six decades saw a 15% rise in population, reaching 3.41 million in 1960. Growth then slowed, rising 11% to 3.8 million in 1970, and an average of 9% over the next three decades to 4.91 million in the 2000 census. As of July 1, 2006, the state's population was estimated at 5,167,101 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The rate of population change, and age and gender distributions, approximate the national average. Minnesota's growing minority groups, however, still form a significantly smaller proportion of the population than in the nation as a whole. The center of population of Minnesota is located in Hennepin County, in the city of Rogers.
Race and ancestry
Over 75% of Minnesota's residents are of Western European descent, with the largest reported ancestries being German (37.3%), Norwegian (17.0%), Irish (12.2%), and Swedish (10.0%). As of 2004, 6.1% of residents were foreign-born, compared to 12% for the nation. The state has had the reputation of being relatively homogeneous, but that is changing. The Hispanic population of Minnesota is increasing rapidly, and recent immigrants have come from all over the world, including Hmongs, Somalis, Vietnamese, Indians and emigrants from the former Soviet bloc.
The state's racial composition in 2005 was:
* 86.3% White (non-Hispanic);
* 4.1% Black (non-Hispanic);
* 3.6% Hispanic, a category that includes people of many races;
* 3.4% Asian/Pacific Islander;
* 1.1% Native American/Alaskan Native;
* 1.5% mixed race;
* 1.8% other races. City/Town : Latitude: 46, Longitude: -94
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Birth |
Person ID |
Tree |
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Amelia | Jun 1876 | Minnesota, USA | I253489 | Geneagraphie |
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Brynhilda | Abt 1872 | Minnesota, USA | I256587 | Geneagraphie |
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Elsie Ione | 02 Nov 1920 | Minnesota, USA | I223693 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Martha | 12 Jan 1903 | Minnesota, USA | I232451 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Sophia | Abt 1879 | Minnesota, USA | I452227 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Abbas, Robert Sidney | 03 Mar 1925 | Minnesota, USA | I344646 | Nederlandse voorouders |
7 |
Armstrong, Ernest H. | 17 May 1907 | Minnesota, USA | I256578 | Geneagraphie |
8 |
Armstrong, Frank B. | Jan 1882 | Minnesota, USA | I253116 | Geneagraphie |
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Armstrong, Milton V. | 13 Mar 1909 | Minnesota, USA | I256579 | Geneagraphie |
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Armstrong, Robert S. | Jul 1879 | Minnesota, USA | I253115 | Geneagraphie |
11 |
Boettcher, Sarah Marie | 14 Oct 1877 | Minnesota, USA | I225783 | Nederlandse voorouders |
12 |
Brown, Alan | Abt 1882 | Minnesota, USA | I254883 | Geneagraphie |
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Brown, Elsie M. | Jan 1885 | Minnesota, USA | I254885 | Geneagraphie |
14 |
Brown, Joyce | Jun 1897 | Minnesota, USA | I254888 | Geneagraphie |
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Brown, Kenneth V. | Feb 1883 | Minnesota, USA | I254884 | Geneagraphie |
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Brown, Pearl | Abt 1880 | Minnesota, USA | I254882 | Geneagraphie |
17 |
Brown, Ruth G. | Sep 1893 | Minnesota, USA | I254887 | Geneagraphie |
18 |
Buck, Bert Frank | 31 Jan 1907 | Minnesota, USA | I256205 | Geneagraphie |
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Buysse, Wilfred August | 22 Jun 1923 | Minnesota, USA | I442017 | Nederlandse voorouders |
20 |
Cadwell, Homer | 15 Dec 1852 | Minnesota, USA | I253068 | Geneagraphie |
21 |
Cosgrave, Sadie | Abt 1883 | Minnesota, USA | I256583 | Geneagraphie |
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Dayton, George Nelson | 3 Aug 1886 | Minnesota, USA | I712894 | Geneagraphie |
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Ducharme, Anastasia Mirian | 1862 | Minnesota, USA | I451140 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Ducharme, Remi Dominique | 05 Feb 1860 | Minnesota, USA | I451141 | Nederlandse voorouders |
25 |
Ekman, Edna | 26 Feb 1888 | Minnesota, USA | I255296 | Geneagraphie |
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Elmers, Raymond E. | 11 Aug 1895 | Minnesota, USA | I449644 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Getman, Ella Lenora | 29 Nov 1860 | Minnesota, USA | I103449 | Geneagraphie |
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Getty, David C. | Mar 1872 | Minnesota, USA | I253647 | Geneagraphie |
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Gomsrud, Albert | Jul 1889 | Minnesota, USA | I452610 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Carl A. | May 1885 | Minnesota, USA | I452608 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Caroline | Sep 1898 | Minnesota, USA | I452613 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Marie | Jul 1891 | Minnesota, USA | I452612 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Melvin | Feb 1896 | Minnesota, USA | I452614 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Palma E. | Mar 1900 | Minnesota, USA | I452615 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Peter A. | Mar 1882 | Minnesota, USA | I452607 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Gomsrud, Theodor | Jul 1887 | Minnesota, USA | I452609 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Harmer, Albert H. | Mar 1863 | Minnesota, USA | I103430 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, George E. | Aug 1874 | Minnesota, USA | I106538 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Guy | 1890 | Minnesota, USA | I106612 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Hope | Nov 1884 | Minnesota, USA | I106536 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, James W. | Mar 1873 | Minnesota, USA | I106610 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Jennie | 1873 | Minnesota, USA | I106611 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Jennie M. | Jun 1876 | Minnesota, USA | I106543 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, John II | Apr 1879 | Minnesota, USA | I106531 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Mabel M. | Jun 1875 | Minnesota, USA | I106529 | Geneagraphie |
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Harmer, Nora E. | Nov 1872 | Minnesota, USA | I106527 | Geneagraphie |
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Henry, Alberta | Abt 1876 | Minnesota, USA | I253095 | Geneagraphie |
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Hewitt, Albert Purl | 17 Jan 1881 | Minnesota, USA | I449962 | Nederlandse voorouders |
49 |
Huettl, Elizabeth | 16 Sep 1882 | Minnesota, USA | I252342 | Geneagraphie |
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Jakobowski, Corrine | Est 1935 | Minnesota, USA | I56982 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID |
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Dayton, George Nelson | 1 Apr 1950 | Minnesota, USA | I712894 | Geneagraphie |
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Ferris, Grace Adele | | Minnesota, USA | I336874 | Geneagraphie |
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Getty, Arlene E. | 5 Mar 1970 | Minnesota, USA | I253815 | Geneagraphie |
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Güldner, Susanne Katharina | 1886 | Minnesota, USA | I657814 | Geneagraphie |
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Ingalls, Abbie Mabel | 5 Mar 1956 | Minnesota, USA | I253452 | Geneagraphie |
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Ingalls, Charles Frederic | 27 Aug 1876 | Minnesota, USA | I252685 | Geneagraphie |
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Ingalls, Lovina Marion | 19 Jul 1953 | Minnesota, USA | I253451 | Geneagraphie |
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Jakobowski, Corrine | 04 Aug 2014 | Minnesota, USA | I56982 | Nederlandse voorouders |
9 |
Keuter, Maria Catharina | Aft 17 Apr 1893 | Minnesota, USA | I178420 | Nederlandse voorouders |
10 |
Kilburg, Francis (Frank) | 12 Jul 1948 | Minnesota, USA | I217887 | Geneagraphie |
11 |
Lange, Geert Harm | Aft 1890 | Minnesota, USA | I178708 | Nederlandse voorouders |
12 |
de Lange, Harmpje | 1928 | Minnesota, USA | I467364 | Nederlandse voorouders |
13 |
Lange, Jan | Aft 1890 | Minnesota, USA | I178709 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Lange, Jan Berend | Aft 1890 | Minnesota, USA | I178705 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Lange, Maria Gesina | Aft 1890 | Minnesota, USA | I178707 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Langen, Anna Adelheid | Aft Apr 1893 | Minnesota, USA | I179088 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Langen, Anna Maria | Aft 1901 | Minnesota, USA | I178701 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Langen, Jan Adolf | Apr 1893 | Minnesota, USA | I178419 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Langen, Johan Heinrich | Aft Apr 1893 | Minnesota, USA | I179089 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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McCallum, Lauchlen | 1887 | Minnesota, USA | I99167 | Geneagraphie |
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Mitchell, Geneva Harriet | 1964 | Minnesota, USA | I250637 | Geneagraphie |
22 |
Roelfs, Siebentje | 1951 | Minnesota, USA | I306314 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Romsa, Josephine Melinda | 06 Mar 1943 | Minnesota, USA | I450731 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Sandjer, Lefferdus Lefferdus | 1950 | Minnesota, USA | I306208 | Nederlandse voorouders |
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Simpson, Arleigh Jerome | | Minnesota, USA | I336879 | Geneagraphie |
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Simpson, William Vincent | Feb 1973 | Minnesota, USA | I336882 | Geneagraphie |
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Watson, Harriet (Hattie) R. | 1859 | Minnesota, USA | I249787 | Geneagraphie |
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