Brief Life History of Mr. Egli
Mr. Egli was born about 1536, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. He had at least 3 sons with Elsbetha.
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World Events (2)
1536
Switzerland is a loose confederacy of 13 cities and small valley communities dominating the rest of the country. A few families control state affairs. Several rebellions put down by military force: repressed aspects of history in a country so proud of it's tradition of democracy.
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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