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Early Origins of the Kesselring family

The surname Kesselring was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Kesselring family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kesselring research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1610, 1642, 1650, 1682, 1698, 1725 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Kesselring History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kesselring Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kessel, Kessell, Kesell, Kesel, Kessle, van Kessel and many more.

Early Notables of the Kesselring family

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United States Kesselring migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kesselring Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andreas Kesselring, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 [1]
  • George Kesselring, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1858 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Kesselring (post 1700) +

  • Leo J. Kesselring, American politician, Representative from New York, 1968 (36th District), 1978 (34th District) [2]
  • Paulo Kesselring Carotini (1945-2022), also known as Polé, a Brazilian water polo player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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