Jun 27, 2026 | Settlements
St. Donatus Prairie Settlement, Sioux County, Iowa St. Donatus Prairie Church, Sioux County, Iowa. The presence of Luxembourgers in northwest Iowa dates to May 1870 when 38 Luxembourg settlers left St. Donatus, Dubuque County, in northeast Iowa and traveled west...
Jun 27, 2026 | Noteworthy Dual Citizens
Steve Simon with daughter Alexandra and wife Leslie overlooking Bourscheid Castle in Luxembourg in 2015. This article is ninth in our series on Luxembourg Americans who have gone through the process of reclamation of Luxembourg nationality to become Luxembourg...
Jun 27, 2026 | Ancestors, Genealogy, Tours
Discoveries, Connections and a Lifetime of Memories Monica (May) Smith, pictured next to her ancestral village sign, experienced Family Day on the Luxembourg Legacy Tour in May. By Mary Bolich One of the highlights for many on the Luxembourg Legacy tours is Family...
Jun 27, 2026 | History, Luxembourg Culture, Settlements
In this image, St. Donatus is wearing a Roman soldier’s uniform. He holds a palm branch, which symbolizes that he is a martyr. The lightning bolts represent that he is the patron of protection from lightning, storms, hail and fire. Throughout the centuries,...
