Joseph E. Egli
1853 - 1915 (62 years)-
Name Joseph E. Egli [1] Birth 3 Feb 1853 Huron Co., Canada 
- 2 Feb 1852 according to FAG
Gender Male CLER Y Religion Mennonite Residence 1909 Manson, Calhoun Co., IA - For health reasons
Death 10 Oct 1915 Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Burial Manson, Calhoun Co., IA [2] - Rose Hill Cemetery
Person ID I4054 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 1 Mar 2021
Father John Egli, b. 16 Jun 1821, Stuttgart, GR d. 11 Dec 1907, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 86 years) Mother Magdalena Gascho, b. 24 Jun 1826, Probfeld, Bavaria, GR d. 8 Apr 1902, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 75 years) Marriage 10 Feb 1850 [3] Family ID F5893 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Barbara Sutter, b. 31 Aug 1851, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 12 Apr 1885, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 33 years) Marriage 29 Jan 1874 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Children 1. Lydia Egli, b. 1 Aug 1876, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL d. 9 Aug 1961, Middlebury, Elkart Co., IN (Age 85 years)Family ID F3487 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jul 2005
Family 2 Mary Birky, b. 13 Aug 1860, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 2 Mar 1936, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA (Age 75 years) Marriage 3 Jan 1886 Tazewell Co., IL Children 1. Barbra Egli, b. 31 Oct 1890, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL 2. Lovina Eunice Egli, b. 5 Jan 1900 d. 6 Aug 1986 (Age 86 years) Family ID F2004 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jan 2005
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Birth - 3 Feb 1853 - Huron Co., Canada 
Marriage - 29 Jan 1874 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL 
Marriage - 3 Jan 1886 - Tazewell Co., IL 
Residence - 1909 - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Death - 10 Oct 1915 - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Burial - - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Gospel Herald Vol VIII, No 32 4 November 1915
Egli. - Joseph Egli was born in Huron Co., Canada, Feb 2 1852; died Oct 10, 1915 at his home in Manson, Ia; aged 63 y. 9 m. 10 d. He united with the Mennonite Church at the age of eighteen; was ordained to the ministry in 1891, in which capacity he labored faithfully till called to higher service. He was married to Sister Barbara Sutter at Hopedale, Ill., Jan. 29. 1874. To this union were born 1 son and 4 daughters, of whom 1 daughter died in infancy. His companion died April 2, 1885. On Jan 2. 1886, he was married to Sister Mary Birkey of Hopedale, Ill. To this union were born 3 sons and 4 daughters. He leaves his companion, 11 children, 39 grandchildren, 5 brothers, 4 sisters, and a large circle of friends to mourn his departure. He moved to Manson, Iowa, from Hopedale, Ill, 5 years ago. Funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 12, from the Mennonite Church where often his voice had been heard in earnest, loving effective service. There was an unusually large attendance, the church being filled with friends from all denominations, showing the confidence and esteem in which the brother was held in the community, and the sympathy felt for his bereaved family. Bro. E. J. Berkey of Waynesboro, Va., conducted the services, taking for his text Amos 4:12. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Bro. Egli was a friend to all and will be greatly missed in the home, the church and the community.
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Son of John Egli and Magdalena Gascho
His first wife was Barbara Sutter (1851-1885). Joseph and Barbara married in 1874 and had 5 children, Christian Benjamin 1874, Lydia 1876, Magdalena 1880, Emma 1882 and a daughter who died in infancy.
Joseph then married Mary Birky and they had 8 children, Mollie 1886, Katherine 1889, Barbara 1890, Abner 1893, Daniel H. 1895, Joel 1897, Lavina 1900 and a son who died as an infant. [2]
- Obit: Gospel Herald Vol VIII, No 32 4 November 1915
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Sources - [S213] Ingrid Durr, Our Ancestors.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23584792/joseph-e_-egli.
- [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
- [S213] Ingrid Durr, Our Ancestors.
