LUXEMBOURG-AMERICANS
Who has made a difference?
The following Luxembourg-Americans have had a noteworthy place in American history or have been leaders in fostering continued relations between Luxembourg and the United States. Do you have an idea of another person we should profile? Let us know!
Paul O. Husting
1866-1917
U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
George Jones
1967-
Grand President of the Grand Lodge of the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, Schobermesse organizer
Jean Kalmes
1928-2025
Long-time director of the Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum in Minnesota
Nicholas Kessler
1833-1901
Immigrant, president of the Kessler Brewing Company, Helena, Montana
Beatrice Wester Krier
1921-2017
Long-time president of Luxembourg Society of Wisconsin, co-founder of Luxembourg Fest of Belgium, Wisconsin, historian, genealogist, author
Bruce Krier
1953-2013
Entrepreneur, president of Krier Foods, Inc., philanthropist
John B. Krier
1862-1947
Entrepreneur, founder of the Krier Preserving Co., Belgium, Wisconsin
Paul Lauterbur
1929-2007
Chemist, inventor of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Nobel Prize winner
Grethen Leisen
1941-
Historian, genealogist, author of Compilation of Luxembourg Immigrants to Stearns County, Minnesota and Vicinity
John Ludwig
1839-1906
Immigrant, Civil War soldier, mayor of Winona, Minnesota, president of German American Bank, President of Luxembourg Congress (U.S.)
John Magerus
1943-
Dual citizen, professor, genealogist, historian, researcher, author
Rick Majerus
1948-2012
University basketball coach, ESPN game and studio analyst
Theodore ‘Teddy’ Majerus
1888-1967
Immigrant, Own Of Famed L’Aiglon Restaurant In Chicago
Bishop John L. May
1922-1994
Archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri
Kevin and Conor McDermott
1990- (Kevin), 1992- (Conor)
Dual citizens, professional football players
Fr. Jean Nicolas Mertz
1763-1844
Early immigrant to America (circa 1805), pioneer priest in the wilderness of New York State
George Meyers
1933-2016
Grand president of Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, president of Luxembourg News of America, philanthropist
Jim Michels
1939-2024
Dual citizen, co-founder of Luxembourg American Cultural Society, philanthropist
Mother Alfred Moes
1828-1899
Immigrant, Founder Of Religious Orders, Founder Of St. Mary’S Hospital In Rochester, Minnesota
Nicholas Muller
1836-1917
Immigrant, first Luxembourg American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (New York)
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