This is a reply to a message board, My name is AScott Egebrecht and I grew up in Palatine. My Father Melvin is the son of Edward and Martha Egebrecht of Chicago. My sister has been working on the family tree for some time now and tells me our Grandfather and family came to the states in 1861 and moved to this area.
As for your question on the dropping the G . I read in a old book at school that there was a king eggbert in England and that we would be decendants. If you are interested in contacting me feel free.
scottegebrecht@yahoo.com