Caspar Zyli
Susanna von Orelli
(m. 1744)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.[1]
Life
Zyli, respectively Zili, 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.[2]
Literature
- Von der Speditionsfirma Caspar Zyli zum Bankhaus Wegelin & Co. St. Gallen, 1941 (in German)
