# Antonija Höffern

> Antonija Höffern 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.

*Slovenian noblewoman and educator (1803-1871)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/antonija-hoffern

## Identity
- **Born:** 1803-02-04
- **Died:** 1871-05-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Antonija Höffern 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.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.8

## Sources
- [Antonija Höffern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonija_H%C3%B6ffern)
- [Антонија Хоферн](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0_%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD)
- [Antonija Höffern](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonija_H%C3%B6ffern)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21596724)

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