Who was Gilgian Egger?

Gilgian Egger (1688–1762) was born in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland and died in Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gilgian Egger 1688–1762

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Born 20 Apr 1688 · Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland

Died 21 Oct 1762 · Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland

Father Peter Egger

Mother Margaretha Frydag

Siblings Peter Eaker

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Peter Egger

Margaretha Frydag

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Biography

Gilgian Egger was born in 1688 in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland, the child of peter egger and margaretha frydag. Gilgian Egger passed away in 1762 in Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland.

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Birth of Gilgian Egger in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland

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1762

Death of Gilgian Egger in Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Gilgian Egger

This ancestor line traces from Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland (1495) to Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland (1688) across 8 generations.

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: Gilgian Egger (1688–1762) was born in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland and died in Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Gilgian Egger PTP

1688–1762

Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland