Founding Voices Digital Archives Enterprise, Labor & Land Europe Germany Immigrant Legacies New York William Witte and the Making of Modern Queens ByImmigrant Hall of Honor July 19, 2026October 14, 2026 William Witte, great-grandfather of Immigrant Hall of Honor board member Jim Witte, was a farmer, father and businessman who immigrated to the United States from Germany as a teenager in 1884. Share this
Inductee Levi Strauss In 1873, Levi Strauss revolutionized American culture by inventing and marketing blue jeans. Share this
Inductee Albert Einstein German immigrant Albert Einstein transformed modern physics with his groundbreaking theories. Share this
