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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
Steele County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in Steele county in the 1885 Minnesota Census. Apparent variations in spelling and misspellings of birthplace names are grouped together based on Kinsource's best judgement. All spellings for a group are listed under 'Entries'.
The top 10 birthplaces in Steele County were:
| Minnesota 5,513 |
Germany 1,265 |
New York 905 |
Bohemia 821 |
Wisconsin 696 |
| Denmark 585 |
Norway 572 |
Ireland 237 |
Prussia 198 |
Canada 190 |
The count for all birthplaces in Steele County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | blank | 29 |
| not sure | Java, Norson, Rosa, St. Catharine's Land, W, W S V A | 7 |
| Alabama | Ala | 2 |
| Arkansas | Ark | 2 |
| Austria | Austria | 15 |
| Baden | Baden | 5 |
| Bavaria | Bavaria, Bevaria | 8 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia | 821 |
| Canada | Canada, Cannada | 190 |
| China | China | 4 |
| Colorado | Colorado, Col | 4 |
| Connecticut | Conn, Ct | 39 |
| Dakota Territory | D T, Dakota | 9 |
| Denmark | Denmark, Demark | 585 |
| England | England, Britain, Egland | 95 |
| France | France, French, Franch | 5 |
| Georgia | Ga | 5 |
| Germany | Germany, Germane, Germania, Germanie | 1,265 |
| Hindostan | Hindostan | 1 |
| Holland | Holland | 1 |
| Illinois | Ill | 177 |
| Indiana | Ind | 65 |
| Iowa | Iowa, Ia | 183 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Irland | 237 |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kansas | Kansas, Kan | 12 |
| Kentucky | Ky | 18 |
| Louisiana | La | 1 |
| Maine | Maine, Me | 81 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Md | 19 |
| Massachusetts | Mass | 64 |
| Michigan | Mich | 45 |
| Minnesota | Minn | 5,513 |
| Missouri | Mo | 21 |
| Nebraska | Neb | 1 |
| Nevada | Nevada | 2 |
| New Brunswick | N B | 5 |
| New Hampshire | N H | 72 |
| New Jersey | N J | 8 |
| New York | N Y | 905 |
| North Carolina | N C | 10 |
| Norway | Norway | 572 |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia | 5 |
| Ocean | Atlantic Ocean, ship board | 2 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 154 |
| Pennsylvania | Penn, Pa | 109 |
| Poland | Poland | 89 |
| Prussia | Prussia, Prussie, Prusie | 198 |
| Rhode Island | R I, Rod Island | 8 |
| Russia | Russie | 3 |
| Saxony | Saxony, Hanover | 10 |
| Scotland | Scotland, Scottland | 67 |
| South Carolina | S C | 1 |
| Sweden | Sweden, Sweeden | 30 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland, Sweetzerland | 55 |
| Tennessee | Tenn | 4 |
| Texas | Texas | 1 |
| Vermont | Vermont, Vt | 177 |
| Virginia | Virginia, Va | 14 |
| Wales | Wales | 5 |
| West Virginia | West Va | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin, Wis | 696 |
| Wurttemberg | Wurtenberg, Wurtenburg | 2 |
| Total Population | 12,737 | |
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