Katharina was born on July 8th, 1861. Katharina's father was Karl Kesel and her mother was Justina Werner. Her paternal grandparents were Michael Kesel and Barbara Hemberger. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Johannes, Karl, Elisabetha and Katharine. She was the second youngest of the five children. She died at just 22 days old on July 30th, 1861.