John (Johann) Egli^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1821 - 1907  (86 years)

• Name	John (Johann) Egli
  Birth	16 Jun 1821	France   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Dec 1907	Minier, Tazewell, Illinois, United States   [1, 8]
  Burial	Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I75	rrss
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Johann Egli,   b. 16 Jun 1781, Freistett, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 28 Feb 1852, Strasbourg, Alsace, France (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Maria Geissert,   b. 27 Jan 1782, Freistett, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 1852 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1815	Eckbolsheim, Alsace, France   [9]
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Gascho,   b. 24 Jun 1826, Probfeld, Bayern, Germany d. 8 Apr 1902, Minier, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	10 Feb 1850	Zurich, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8, 10]
  Children	1. Kathryn Egli,   b. 19 Nov 1850, Canada d. 17 Jun 1932, Minier, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 81 years)   2. Joseph E Egli,   b. 2 Feb 1852, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Oct 1915, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States (Age 63 years)   3. Andrew Egli,   b. 2 Dec 1856, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Dec 1933, Kouts, Porter, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)   4. John Egli,   b. 20 Apr 1859, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Feb 1934, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States (Age 74 years)   5. Christian Egli,   b. 3 Mar 1860, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Aug 1944, Kouts, Porter, Indiana, United States (Age 84 years)   6. Benjamin Egli,   b. Jun 1861, Canada d. 16 Mar 1936, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States (Age ~ 74 years)   7. Jacob Egli,   b. 26 Jan 1863, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Mar 1946, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States (Age 83 years)   8. Fanny Egli,   b. 27 Jan 1865, Zurich, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Sep 1905, Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 40 years)   9. Anna Egli,   b. 23 Feb 1868, Illinois, United States d. 23 Feb 1936, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, United States (Age 68 years)   10. Magdalena Egli,   b. 5 Jul 1872, Illinois, United States d. 22 Oct 1899 (Age 27 years)   11. Mary Egli,   b. 18 Jun 1874, Minier, Tazewell, Illinois, United States d. 19 Feb 1939, Pekin Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Jun 1821 - France Marriage - 10 Feb 1850 - Zurich, Ontario, Canada Death - 11 Dec 1907 - Minier, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Burial - - Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		The Egli family that moved to Tazewell Co, Illinois From "Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois" compiled by Joseph Peter Staker. Not included in most recent version.
  		John Egli Obituaries Obituaries from the Herald of Truth and Gospel Witness

  
  

  Headstones

  John Egli and Magdalena Gascho Gravestone

  
  

  Histories

  Egli Family Histories Two early histories of the Egli family in Illinois as recalled by family members.

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012. [S34] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1847; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 065; Line: 25; List Number: 126. Egli John (Johann)_18470403_United States, New York, New York City_Arrival_MID205.jpg [S11] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boynton, Tazewell, Illinois; Roll: 253; Family History Film: 1254253; Page: 423C; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 0448. Egli John (Johann)_18800000_United States, Illinois, Tazewell, Boynton Township_Residence_MID206.jpg [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hittle, Tazewell, Illinois; Roll: 347; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1240347. Egli John (Johann)_19000000_United States, Illinois, Tazewell, Hittle Township_Residence_MID207.jpg [S1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: White Oak, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M593_259; Page: 679B; Image: 76535; Family History Library Film: 545757. Egli John (Johann)_18700000_United States, Illinois, McLean, White Oak Township_Residence_MID208.jpg [S10] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. [S82] Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990. [S159] John Egli Family Notes, John Egli history. Grandfather John Egli was born June 16, 1821 (auf dem Mondelshof by Ellingen auf dem Swatswald in Herzigtum) Baden, Germany. When yet a child his parents moved to Strasburg, Alsace where he grew to manhood. He came to America in 1847 and made his home near Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Grandmother Magdalene Gascho Egli was born in Alsace in 1826, she also came to Ontario; they were married on February 10, 1850. To them were born twelve children: Catherine, Joseph, Barbara, Andrew, Chris, John, Anna, Fanny, Ben, Jacob, Lena, and Mary. In 1867 they came to the United States and lived in or near Tazwell County, Illinois all the rest of their lives with the exception of a few years spent in Kansas. After their return from Kansas they went to live near their oldest son Joseph, where they passed the remaining days of their lives. On February 10, 1900 they celebrated their Golden Wedding at the home of his son Joseph; their children were all present and most of their grandchildren. On April 8, 1902 Magalena Egli Passed away, aged 75 years and 10 days. John Egli passed away on December 11, 1907, aged 86 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Egli Gascho Birky Mosiman Biography Short family history by Barbara Egli. [S158] Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois, Volume 3, Page 196. Recalling footnotes from STAKER: Johannes/Jean Egli was born at Friestett, Baden June 16, 1781. On Jan. 4, 1806 at Eckbolsheim, Lower Alsace he married Catharina Müller, a daughter of Christian Müller and Maria Reis of Friestett. Their civil marriage entry gave their ages as 29 and 21. Catharina died at Eckbolsheim May 21, 1814. On Jan. 21, 1815 at Eckbolsheim Johannes/Jean remarried to Maria Geisert (found on the entry as 'Marie Geissert'). Their civil marriage entry described the groom as a cultivator living at Eckbolsheim, the widower of Catherine Miller, and a son of the deceased Chrétien Egli and Véronique Ernst. The bride was born at Friestett, Baden Jan. 27, 1782, a daughter of the deceased Georges Geissert who had died at Freistett Jan. 20, 1811, and Marie Bernert, who was present and consenting According to Dominique Dreyer's Emigrants Haut-Rhinois en Amérique 1800-1870, 36-year-old shop owner [Fr. proprietaire] Jacques Egli applied for a passport for himself, his wife, two brothers, and a servant at Colmar March 4, 1847. He came from Eckbolsheim and Wintzenheim, and gave his intended destination as New York. Jacob/Jacques Egli and his two half-brothers Johannes/Jean/John and Benjamin sailed from Le Havre on the Caspian, and arrived at New York April 3, 1847. [S160] Joseph Egli by Lavina, Marriage to Barbara Sutter. January 29, 1874 he married Barbara Sutter, daughter of Christian and Lena Nafziger Sutter. Joseph Egli Biography Short biography of Joseph Egli by youngest daughter Lovina.