Hungarian Ohioans
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The Hungarian Ohioans are Hungarian American
s living in Ohio
. Their number was 193,951 in 2006. Fairport Harbor, Ohio
is 11.8 % Hungarian American. In Cleveland and its neighboring areas there live more than 130,000 Hungarians. Some resources stated that there was time when Cleveland was the second greatest Hungarian settlement. Most of the Hungarians live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
, where they make up 4.4 % of the total population. There is also a large colony of Hungarians in Toledo, Ohio
. Two local representatives reside in Toledo: Peter Ujvagi
and Matt Szollosi. In Toledo one can find the famous Tony Packo's Cafe
.
and in Cleveland, particularly along Buckeye Road,a neighborhood once nicknamed Little Hungary, which at one time boasted the largest population of Hungarians outside Budapest. At the end of the 19th century there already were six Hungarian communities in Cleveland which organized their own churches. In 1900 precisely 9,558 Hungarian lived in Cleveland, which meant the 8 % of the non-aboriginal population of the city. By 1920 their number grew to 43,134 (18 % of the non-aboriginal population). Theodore Kuntz, who arrived in 1873, founded a factory where 2,500 Hungarians worked. Soon he became one of the wealthiest men in Cleveland. In 1890 he raised a Hungaria Hall on Clark Avenue. The building is still standing as of 2010.
In 1920 there were more than 300 Hungarian-owned factories and 81 associations in Cleveland. Between 1947 and 1953, 6,000 Hungarians settled in the city; the earlier Hungarians immigrants helped them to assimilate. In the 1980s there were 113,000 Hungarians in Cleveland, but by 1990 the number fell to 61,681. At that time 924 Hungarian organizations were present in Cleveland.
Hungarian American
Hungarian Americans Hungarian are American citizens of Hungarian descent. The constant influx of Hungarian immigrants was marked by several waves of sharp increase.-History:...
s living in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Their number was 193,951 in 2006. Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Fairport Harbor is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River. The population was 3,180 at the 2000 census....
is 11.8 % Hungarian American. In Cleveland and its neighboring areas there live more than 130,000 Hungarians. Some resources stated that there was time when Cleveland was the second greatest Hungarian settlement. Most of the Hungarians live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
, where they make up 4.4 % of the total population. There is also a large colony of Hungarians in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. Two local representatives reside in Toledo: Peter Ujvagi
Peter Ujvagi
Peter Sandor Ujvagi is a former Hungarian-born American Democratic state representative of Ohio state in the 47th District, who represents Toledo and Lucas County.-Life and career:...
and Matt Szollosi. In Toledo one can find the famous Tony Packo's Cafe
Tony Packo's Cafe
Tony Packo's Cafe is restaurant that started in the Hungarian neighborhood of Birmingham, on the east side of Toledo, Ohio at 1902 Front Street...
.
History
During the 19th and the 20th century a lot of Hungarian people emigrated to the United States, and one of the final destinations was Ohio. In 1900 there were about 17,000 Hungarians in Ohio. By 1920 their number grew to 73,181. Although they arrived before the first World War, there were still two large waves of Hungarian immigration: after the second World War and after the 1956 revolution. In more recent decades, the Hungarian communities started melting and moving to other places in Ohio, but their presence is still significant.Hungarians in Cleveland
Most of the Hungarian immigrants settled down on the coastline of Lake ErieLake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
and in Cleveland, particularly along Buckeye Road,a neighborhood once nicknamed Little Hungary, which at one time boasted the largest population of Hungarians outside Budapest. At the end of the 19th century there already were six Hungarian communities in Cleveland which organized their own churches. In 1900 precisely 9,558 Hungarian lived in Cleveland, which meant the 8 % of the non-aboriginal population of the city. By 1920 their number grew to 43,134 (18 % of the non-aboriginal population). Theodore Kuntz, who arrived in 1873, founded a factory where 2,500 Hungarians worked. Soon he became one of the wealthiest men in Cleveland. In 1890 he raised a Hungaria Hall on Clark Avenue. The building is still standing as of 2010.
In 1920 there were more than 300 Hungarian-owned factories and 81 associations in Cleveland. Between 1947 and 1953, 6,000 Hungarians settled in the city; the earlier Hungarians immigrants helped them to assimilate. In the 1980s there were 113,000 Hungarians in Cleveland, but by 1990 the number fell to 61,681. At that time 924 Hungarian organizations were present in Cleveland.
External links
- Hungarian Ohioans
- Dayton Hungarians
- Hungarian Heritage Museum in Cleveland
- Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio
See also
- Hungarian AmericanHungarian AmericanHungarian Americans Hungarian are American citizens of Hungarian descent. The constant influx of Hungarian immigrants was marked by several waves of sharp increase.-History:...
- Tony Packo's CafeTony Packo's CafeTony Packo's Cafe is restaurant that started in the Hungarian neighborhood of Birmingham, on the east side of Toledo, Ohio at 1902 Front Street...
- St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church ToledoSt. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church ToledoSt. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church Oregon , OhioSt. Michael parish is a Ruthenian Catholic Church, which uses the Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite. Accordingly, St...