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Below is a family biography included in The History of Barton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Thomas Egger, cashier of the bank, the firm title being F. Egger & Sons, was born in Green County, Wis., in February, 1859, and is the son of Fredolin Egger, a native of Germany, who came to America when a young man and settled in Wisconsin. After remaining in this country a time, he returned to his native country to find a wife in the person of Miss Anna Streiff, whom he brought with him to America. After merchandising at New Glarus, Wis., until 1874, he moved to Appleton City, St. Clair County, where he opened a bank under the firm name of F. Egger & Co., which was subsequently changed to F. Egger & Sons, and in 1882 to the First National Bank of Appleton City, of which he is president. He became the father of six children, three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons are associated with the father in the Lamar Bank. Thomas Egger, the immediate subject of this sketch, received his education in the common schools and at Milwaukee Academy. From the school-room he went into the Bank of Appleton City, but in 1882 the bank at Lamar was started with $25,000 capital, and he was given entire charge of the business. He is a competent business man and a prominent citizen. In his political views he affiliates with the Republican party. In 1882 he married Miss Mary B. Fry, a native of Chester County, Penn., by whom he has three children, a son and two daughters. In connection with the banking business the firm also handles considerable grain.

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This family biography is one of 166 biographies included in The History of Barton County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Barton County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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