Khatcher89, My Eggers line is from the Schleswig-Holstein, specifically Bruggerholz and Reesdorf. There were 6 Eggers brothers born from 1834 on, and two sisters. All of the boys had the name Hans as a first name, followed by names like Kristian, Heinrich, Joachim, Dietrich, and Frederich. Their parents were Hans Christian/Kristian Eggers (b. 28 Mar 1807) and Maria Christina Griese (16 Oct 1814 in Grossharrie). These towns were almost directly north of Hamburg and close to Denmark and the sea. Do you think your Henry was a Henrich in the old country? The grandfather of all these Eggers brothers was also a Hans Heinrich Eggers.