in the 1930s the schmiedeleut started again to form new colonies in south and north dakota, thus returning to the united states. in 1950 there were 20 schmiedeleut colonies in manitoba, 15 in the south dakota and one north dakota. in 1973 there were 91 schmiedeleut colonies in manitoba, south and north dakota. in 1980 the schmiedeluet started their first colony in minnesota. more were to follow to this state in the next decades.