Emperor Josef II elevated the ''Reichsfreiherren'' (

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s) of Keselstatt to the status of ''Reichsgrafen'' (

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s) in 1776. The title of

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of Kesselstatt (

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: ''Graf von Kesselstatt'') is accompanied by the style of

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; wives and daughters of Counts of Kesselstatt would be "Her Excellency Countess ''Forename'' of Kesselstatt". They are cousins of the

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. The family's historic seat was Kesselstatt Palace in

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. The palace was completed for Count Karl Friedrich Melchior in 1746. At the beginning of the 20th century, part of the Kesselstatt family settled in Argentina.

Family members

* Johann Hugo Casimir Graf von Kesselstatt was the highest official in Trier, chief administrator of Elector

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from 1761 through 1794 * Franz Joseph – b. 27 Feb 1826

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, d. 4 Jan 1891

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* Eugen – b. 10 Jun 1870 Gleichenberg, d. 10 Nov 1933

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, Austria * Franz de Paul – 1894–1938 * Johannes – born on 21 May 1927 * Franz Eugen – born on 1 May 1926 * Rudolf – born on 31 January 1956 * Ferdinand – born on 8 March 1989 * Alexander – born on 13 May 1991 * Georg – born on 31 January 1956 * Clemens – born on 7 June 1959 * Franz – born on 26 May 1961 * Theresa Marielle Aiga Diana Maria – born on 15 July 1999

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Counts of Kesselstatt – Argentine Line

* Clemens – 1899–1938 * Georg – 1905–1990 * Otto – 1928–1984 * Federico – born on 9 April 1964 * Guillermo – born on 5 May 1965 * Maximiliano – born on 9 November 1966 * Roberto – born on 21 January 1968 * Conrado – born on 7 August 1972 * Diego – born on 20 October 1973 * Matias – born on 22 February 1975

References

External links

* * {{cite book, last=Schumann, first=Gottlieb, title=Jährliches genealogisches Hand-Buch, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZxAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA118, year=1732, publisher=Gleditsch, location=Leipzig, language=de, page=118, quote=Joseph Frantz, Freyherr von Kesselstatt Kesselstatt