Caspar Zyli

Caspar Zyli
Zyli c. 1750
Born	Caspar Zili (1717-11-08)8 November 1717 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died	15 August 1758(1758-08-15) (aged 40) St. Gallen, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Other names	Caspar Zili
Known for	Founding and leading original predecessor of Wegelin & Co
Spouse	Susanna von Orelli ​ (m. 1744)​
Children	9

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 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)

References

1. Zili, Caspar (HLS/DSS) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/028606/2013-10-22/
2. Zili https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/039411/2014-02-26/