Many people from many backgrounds traveled to America. This question is too open; a German could have moved as a result to prejudice from the Nazis, or for the reasons most other people moved to America back in 19th century
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For a number of reasons, but my guess is mostly for farmland and maybe religious freedom. also in the past to get from world war 2.
The main reason before and after 1850 was relative poverty and lack of prospects in the German-speaking lands.
There was a similarity in geography, and as many were farmers, Wisconsin has good farming land
The first person to immigrate to America was an Asian ancestor of many Native Americans, and his or her name has been lost in antiquity.
Some German immigrants came to America in the 1800's to escape persecution by the German government. Some faced harsh rule. In addition, they were looking for land and economic opportunities.
They immigrated to British North America because they felt like it
From about 1845 to 1852.