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Author: jdarment06
Surnames: Cassel
Classification: queries
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Does anyone have information linking the Mennonite preacher, Yelles Cassel (15990-1681) to
Anthonis Von Cassel, who is mentioned in Martyr's Mirror, on page 620 of the modern
edition? I descend from Yelles' great-grandson, Abraham Cassel, who married Frena
Gochenauer in Lancaster Pa. His father, and Yelles' grandson was Johannes (ca 1681-
1760), from Kreisheim and setled in West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co. Being that their
names are similar, I thought there might be a chance Yelles and Anthonis might be related.
Although Yelles' line resided in Kreisheim and possibly originated in or near the city
of Kassel, in the Hesse state in Germany, and Anthonis lived in Switzerland where he was
ultimately imprisoned in 1559 along with ten others. Does anyone have info on these two
Cassels?
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