Antonija Höffern
Antonija Höffern was born on February 4, 1803. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Antonija Höffern
Antonija Höffern (née Baraga; 4 February 1803 – 21 May 1871) was a Slovenian noblewoman and educator who is credited as being the first Slovenian woman to immigrate to the United States, doing so in 1837. After spending two years working as a missionary with the Ojibwe, she moved to Philadelphia, where she established an elite girls' school.