I. BERNARD EGE, b 1688 in Delbrum, Wuerrtemberg, Germany -- emigrated to the US in 1738 with his four sons. Among his sons was:
II. GEORGE-MICHAEL EGE b 1715, Delbrum, Wuerrtemberg, Germany,
emigrates w/ father, settled in Philadelphia, married Anna Catherine Holz, and is known to have fought in the French and Indian War. Among his children are three sons: Jacob (b 1745), George (b 1748) and Michael (b, 1753). The father, George-Michael Ege, died relatively young, in 1759. After his death, his widow sends the three young boys to live and study at Charming Forge, the Berks County, PA mansion of their prosperous uncle, Baron Henry Stiegel.
III. JACOB EGE b 11 Jan 1745 in Germantown, PA (Philadelphia area).
He was one of the three Ege brothers who were sent to Charming Forge in Berks County (where Reading is). His great-granddaughter, Annie (Egge) Huber, daughter of William Jacob Egge (b 1820), recalls him talking glowingly about his time at Charming Forge when the Baron was in the peak of his life and finances.
IV. JACOB EGE (later Jacob EGGE) b. 14 Jun 1782 in Reading, Berks, PA marries Sara Busch on Feb 7, 1808 at Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Township, Berks Co. Like his father, he spent time at Charming Forge, but during the time his Uncle George Ege owned it (after Baron Stiegel sold it). His granddaughter Annie (Egge) Huber recalls him reminiscing about his enjoyable times at the manor house, and refers to Charming Forge as the "ancestral home" of the Eges in Pennsylvania. In any event, this Jacob Ege moves to Allentown, adds an extra "g" to his last name (Egge), starts Allentown's first brick-making company (W. J. Egge Co) which is carried on by his son (William Jacob Egge) and grandson (William Jacob Egge, Jr.). Jacob Egge died 2 Apr 1869, buried in Union Cemetery in Allentown.