Swiss Uruguayans
Swiss Uruguayans are Uruguayan citizens of full or partial Swiss ancestry, who remain culturally connected to Switzerland, or Swiss-born people permanently residing in Uruguay.[1]
History
In 1860 the Basel bank of Siegrist und Fender purchased farm land in Uruguay. It was not long before the first Swiss citizens moved to Uruguay with the goal of working the land as farmers where they founded the colony of Nueva Helvecia around 1862.[2][3][4][5]
As of 2008 there were 956 people with Swiss passports residing in Uruguay.[6]
Notable Swiss Uruguayans
- Past
- José Belloni (1882–1965), sculptor
- Roque Gastón Máspoli (1917–2004), football player and coach
- Juan José Morosoli (1899-1959), writer
- Bernardo Poncini (1814-1874), architect
- Matías Vitkieviez, footballer
- Walter Zimmer, physician and politician
See also
Bibliography
- Caro, Marice Ettlin (2016). La Colonia Suiza que casi no lo fue: Nueva Helvecia (in Spanish). ISBN 978-0-692-78715-1.
- Sommer-Geiser, Jacob (1861). Lebens-Bilder aus dem Staate Uruguay in Süd-Amerika und seine Verhältnisse in agricoler, commerzieller und industrieller Beziehung für schweizerische Ansiedlungen. Basel.
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References
- ^ Felipe Arocena. "The contribution of immigrants to Uruguay" (PDF). multiculturalismoenuruguay.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014. Template:Es icon
- ^ "Uruguay and Switzerland — cultural and economic Benefits from new Market opportunities". Mercosur. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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The independent Republic of Uruguay came into being in 1828 and became a popular destination for Swiss migrants. It was German-Swiss farmers who in 1862-63 founded the colony of Nueva Helvecia. They introduced cheese-making and other agricultural innovations. Immigrants from Ticino were successful as skilled builders, artists and also footballers.
- ^ "Uruguay to Honor the Swiss". New York Times. June 4, 1944.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "... a la que pusieron por nombre Nueva Helvecia". Swissinfo (in Spanish). 2005-10-28.
- ^ "Key data for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay". Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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