Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Egli was born in 1562, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Mr. Egli, was 27 and his mother, Elsbetha, was 21. He married Margret Althaus in 1587, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Michel Eggli in entry for Christen Eggli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Michel Egly in entry for Madlen Egly, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Michel Egli in entry for Christian Egli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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1648
All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Konrad, Kurt, Otto.
Swiss German: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Egenolf or Egilolf (see Egloff ). This surname is also found in Germany and France (Alsace).
Norwegian: habitational name from a farm named Eik(e)li, from eik ‘oak’ + li ‘hillside, slope’. This surname is very rare in Norway.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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