Hungarians in West Virginia Archives

Magyars in Morgantown

Hungarians called the US immigration from 1880 to about 1915 the ‘Great Economic Immigration.’ 650,000-700,000 Hungarians came to America.

Jim had heard a lot about Helen in his letters from Margaret. Meeting her was part of the reason he drove all the way down there in a $75 car!

I never dreamed that reading an article in a local newspaper would launch a 30 plus year quest to learn more on Martin Himler & Himlerville.

Lajos Márton & Istvan György, 17, left their Transylvanian village & arrived in America on January 28, 1907 planning to go to Portsmouth, OH.

By 18, Martin Himler already knew he wanted to make a living in America’s free enterprise system & serve America best he knew how.

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