KIESEL Bits & Pieces
Members of the Warwick Congregation Interred on the First, or St. James’ Graveyard.1
 
 
1750 John George Kiesel, Infant son of Nicholas Kiesel
1755 Anna Maria Kiesel, Wife of Frederick Kiesel. 34. Funeral service by Brother Krogstrup
1758 Christina Kiesel, Infant daughter of Nicholas Kiesel
1758 Benigna Kiesel, Infant
1762 John George Kiesel, Born in Igelheim, Palatinate, 1680
1766 Anna Maria Kiesel, March 27, Daughter of Frederick & Verona Kiesel, aged 12 years.
1766 Frederick Kiesel, April 13, Same parents, died of small-pox, aged 6 years
1766 Nathaniel Kiesel, April 23, Same parents, died of small pox, aged 4 years
1766 Verona Kiesel, April 30, sister of the foregoing, small-pox, aged 11 years
1773 Christina Margaretha Kiesel, m.n. Stein, Born on Christmas Day, 1684, in Boeht, near Speier. Married John George Kiesel in 1712, and in 1762 they celebrated their Golden Wedding. Of her 7 children she was survived by her sons Nicholas and Frederick. She and her husband were spiritually awakened in 1743 by the preaching of the Brethren, who, before either the St. James’ church or the Warwick Gemeinhaus were built, frequently held service in their house; and in 1749 they united with the congregation. As a faithful and experienced wehmutter she assisted at the birth of 300 children. Died Dec. 3, aged 89 years.
1777 John Kiesel, son of Frederick Kiesel. Small pox. Aged 9 years.
1784 Barbara Kiesel, m.n. Boehler. Born in 1716. Wife of John Nicolas Kiesel. Died Sept. 17, aged 78 years.
1791 John Nicholas Kiesel. Born Sept. 24, 1716, in Igelsheim, Palatinate. A son of John George and Christine Margaret (Stein) Kiesel. Married Barbara Boehler. Of 12 children, six survived him. Died Nov. 3, aged 75 years.
1809 Ephraim Kiesel, aged 3 years. Son of Abraham Frederick Kiesel.
The Second Graveyard, situated on a gentle acclivity to the south of the church
 
 
 
1798 George Frederick Kiesel. Oct. 6. Born June 13, 1721, in the Palatinate. Came to Warwick, 1729. Married Veronica Leuthold. Had 9 children, farmer.
1805 Veronica Kiesel, .m.n. Leuthold. June 29. She was born 1730, in Switzerland. Wife of George Frederick Kiesel. She had 4 sons and 5 daughters; one of the latter married Rev. Paul Weiss, pastor in Schoeneck. Her son, Abraham Frederick, lived near Lititz.
1823 Anna Maria Kiesel. Sept. 27, Unmarried sister. Born near Lititz, 1774. Daughter of Frederick Kiesel.
1830 Charles Henry Kiesel, October 21. 10 years old.
1838 Christina Kiesel, Nov. 6. Unmarried sister. Born at Kissel Hill, near Lititz, Dec. 10, 1760.
1842 Elizabeth Kiesel, Sept. 3. She was born near Lititz, July 3, 1782. Daughter of Adam and Christina Kiener, and wife of Abraham Frederick Kiesel.
1848 Abraham Frederick Kiesel, August 7. Born January 6, 1772 at Kissel Hill. Married Elizabeth Kiener. Seven children.
1Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Volume 7, part 4, Printed by the Society, 1905
The Moravian Graveyards of Lititz, Pa., 1744-1905, written by Abraham Reinke Beck
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