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Peter Egger

Peter was born in 1672. Peter is no longer alive.

General Notes
- More recent research has disclosed that Peter, Sr. had married 12 Jan 1714 at Reichenbach, Switzerland to Verena Gilmann and there were five children. Another son Johannes and daughter Barbara are still unaccounted for. It has been proven that daughter Catherine married Jacob Mani/Mauney, Jr. in Alsace and they also appear in NC by 1763. A detailed Mauney sketch for the years 1763-1800 is included on pages 998-1011 of Volume II.
  
  Further research has also disclosed that the Egger family originated at Adleboden and Frutigen in Canton Bern, Switzerland and left there before 1720 for Alsace where they remained for at least 21 years before arriving at Philadelphia on Ship Lydia on 29 September 1741. The families were listed at Muddy Creek in Lancaster Co. Peter, Sr. and the Mani family seemed to have remained in PA until about 1762 before moving to NC. It is now proven that Eaker sons Christian and Peter, Jr. arrived west of the Catawba River in what is now Lincoln Co., NC about 1751-52. The large Mani/Mauney family arrived on the same ship with them and was also from Canton Bern.
  
  For more detailed information on the origins of the Egger and Mani families and their trek across Europe refer to "German Speaking People West Of The Catawba River In NC 1750-1800".

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