Catherine Christine Keßels Kessel

Brief Life History of Catherine Christine

Catherine Christine Keßels Kessel was born on 22 October 1786, in Goldlauter, Schleusingen, Province of Saxony, Prussia, Germany as the daughter of Johann Veit Keßels Kessel. She married Henry M. Ekiss about 1803, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Montgomery, Virginia, United States in 1860. She died on 7 December 1875, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Goldlauter, Schleusingen, Province of Saxony, Prussia, Germany.

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Family Time Line

Henry M. Ekiss
1786–1874
Catherine Christine Keßels Kessel
1786–1875
Marriage: about 1803
Sarah Catherine Eckiss
1808–1887
Daniel Ekiss
1825–
Elizabeth Eckiss
1810–1900
John P. Ekiss
1812–1878
Daniel Ekiss
1812–
Dorotha Ekiss
1814–1840
Catharine Ekiss
1816–1887
James Lewis Ekers
1818–1895
Susan Ekiss
1820–1889
Mary Polly Ekiss
1822–1876
Fanny Ann Ekiss
1827–1861
Lewis Ekiss
1829–

Sources (16)

  • Catharine Ekiss in household of Henry M Ekiss, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Catherine Christine Keßels, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Catharine Kessler, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (8)

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

Name Meaning

Possibly an Americanized form of German Kehls, genitivized form of Kehl .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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