Franz Kesel

Franz was born on November 13th, 1753 in Hilsbach (A. Sinsheim), Baden, Germany. Franz's father was Franciscus Kesel and his mother was Margaritha Müller. His paternal grandparents were Johannes Georg Kesel and Maria Ursula Krein. He had five brothers and five sisters, named Johannes Georg, Joseph, Franz Joseph, Franz Wilhelm, Karl Joseph, Margaretha, Josepha Margaretha, Maria Elisabetha, Maria Catharina and Carolus Josephus. He was the oldest of the eleven children. He had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Johann Georg, Conrad, Konrad and Catharina Elisabetha.