BIO: Casper EGLE, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 173.
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  EGLE, CASPER, born October 16, 1725, in the city of Zurich, 
Switzerland; died September 3, 1804, in Harrisburg, Pa.  He was the son 
of Marcus and Elizabeth Egle, who emigrated to Pennsylvania prior to 
1740.  His father was the twelfth in descent from Ulric Egle, or Egli, 
who was a citizen of Zurich in 1386, coming down in direct line to 
Marcus Egle, the emigrant.  Casper Egle was brought up on his father's 
farm, a winegrower; received a good education, and with the other 
members of his family, came to America prior to 1740. His father, as 
before stated, located in Cocalico township, Lancaster county, Pa., but 
the son settled in Alsace township, Berks county.  He was naturalized 
in October, 1762, as appears by the Pennsylvania Archives.  In 1770, he 
was engaged in merchandizing at Reading, while in 1774 he established a 
brewery at Lancaster.  He took the oath of allegiance August 24, 1777, 
served as a private in Capt. John Hubley's company, and performed 
several tours in the militia during the struggle for independence.  He 
remained at Lancaster until 1794, when he and his wife removed to 
Harrisburg, Pa., where they both died at the residence of his son 
Valentine.  Casper Egle was twice married.  His first wife was 
Elizabeth Mentges, born about 1730; died January 3, 1760; the daughter 
of Francis Mentges, Sr., a Swiss-Huguenot.  His second wife was 
Catharine Bintling, b. 1738; d. 1811, at Harrisburg, Pa.  There were 
children by both marriages.