The two family histories below come from sisters Lovina and Barbara Egli, respectively, daughters of Joseph Egli and Mary Birky. Lovina's story is about her father Joseph, who was born in 1852:

while Barbara's is about their four grandparents: John Egli, born 1821, Magdalena Gascho, born 1826, Christian Birky, born 1810, and Katherine Mosiman, born 1820.