Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Egli was born on 17 November 1765, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Christen Egli, was 27 and his mother, Anna Maria Zulauf, was 28. He married Barbara Bagli on 30 April 1790, in Herzogenbuchsee, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 March 1818, at the age of 52, and was buried in Oberbalm, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Joseph in entry for Ulrich Egli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Joseph Egli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Joseph Egli in entry for Maria Egli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1765–1818 Male
1768–1829 Female
Children (8)
1791–1828 Male
1794–1873 Male
1796–1855 Male
1798–1871 Male
1801– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1738– Male
1737– Female
Siblings (7)
1760–1823 Male
1763– Female
1765–1818 Male
1768–1775 Male
1772–1837 Female
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World Events (2)
1798
Age 33
1800
Age 35
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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