Caspar Zili
About Caspar Zili
Lived 1717 – 1758 (aged 40). Caspar Zili was a Swiss.
Caspar Zyli, also spelled Zili (8 November 1717 – 15 August 1778), was a Swiss merchant and banker who co-founded the predecessor of Wegelin & Co, which was Switzerland's oldest private bank until its dissolution.
Life Zyli was born 8 November 1717 in St. Gallen, to Hans Anton Zili (1677–1744), cloth merchant and carrier, and Maria Magdalena Zili (née Meyer). He had a total of fifteen siblings. His family was fairly affluent and belonged to the Notenstein Guild in St. Gallen.
Literature Von der Speditionsfirma Caspar Zyli zum Bankhaus Wegelin & Co. St. Gallen, 1941 (in German)
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Who was Caspar Zili?
(1717-1758)
When was Caspar Zili born?
Caspar Zili was born on 8 November 1717 in St. Gallen.
When did Caspar Zili die?
Caspar Zili died on 15 August 1758 in St. Gallen.
What nationality was Caspar Zili?
Caspar Zili was Swiss.
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