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Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers

• February 13, 2012,
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• Author: kgallagh
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Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers was born on September 13, 1833 in Gadebusch Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany.  Geadebusch is about fifty miles southwest of Dummerstorf.  His parents were Juaquim Eggers and Sophia Strohkirch. Though he goes by different versions of his name throughout his life, he seems to prefer Christoff, Christ or Christian as an Americanized version. Heinrich Christoph Friedrich Eggers – Birth Record 1833 By 1855, Christian was living in Fallingbostel, about forty-five minutes north of Hanover, Germany.  In October of 1856, he traveled to [...]

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