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- Most of the Mikesell family in America can be traced back to JohannWolfgang Meyssel or Meiyssel. He was born about 1640 in inGrieskirchen, Ob Der Enns, Wels Dist., Austria. His son Andreas MEIXEL(MEIYSSEL) was born about 1670 in Leimen, Baden, Germany. Andreascame to America shortly after he married his second wife, Anna MariaSchwab in 1719 and before 1724. He came with his wife's family toConestoga Twp. Lancaster County Pennsylvania. He later moved to thenorthwest to Denegal Twp. where he died in March 1739.
Andrea's son Jakob from his first marriage came to the same area in1728. Hans Martin, Jakob's brother also came to America. Thedescendents of these two brothers retained the Meixel or Meixsellspelling of their name. The sons from the second marriage - Johannes,Andrew and Conrad appear to have changed the spelling to Mikesellsometime between 1752 and 1759 when they started to move out ofPennsylvania to Maryland, Virginia and places further west.
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d. 8 Oct 1889, Keeler, Van Buren, MI