Johannes Kreisseler was baptised on 2 December 1703 in Guntersblum, Lower Palatinate, witnessed by Johannes Eyrich, sexton or cooper there). He came with his parents to Amercia ca. 1709 as many poor Germans from the Palatinate region were attracted to the prospects of free land in the Brtish colines, espcially New Yjork.

His father was Johann Philipp Kreußler (baptised on 26 January 1679 in Niederneisen, Germany, and died after 1744 probably in Schoharie Valley, New York). His mother was married Anna Catharina Braun.

Johann was confirmed on Easter 1717 at Newtown and recorded in the West Camp Lutheran Churchbook.

He married Anna Eva Catherina Manck about 1725, and appeared on a list of Palatine Debtors 13 December 1747. Johannes, Antje, Elisabeth, and Margriet (see link below) joined the Red Hook Lutheran Church 5 April 1749. He was recorded on tax rolls for Rhinebeck from 1738/39 to February 1753, when his estate was listed.

Children with Anna Eva Catherina Manck:
- Anna Margaretha (baptised "7 weeks old" on 15 September 1726 as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, NY, wit.by Philip Kreisler and Anna Margareta Manken; she died young);
- Wilhelm (born on 26 July 1727 in East Camp, Columbia County, New York, baptised on 13 August 1727 as recorded at the West Camp Lutheran Church, wit. by Wilhelm Lehman and Maria Eva his wife, and died in 1808 in Echo Creek, Schoharie County, New York; in 1754 he married Catharina Schauer, a daughter of Johann Adam Schauer and Maria Elisabetha Fritz, was born on 25 September 1735 and baptised on 22 January 1736 as recorded at St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Rhinebeck, NY, wit. by Joh. Wilhelm Simon and wife Anna Maria - see link below);
- Johannes (born on 1 December 1728 and baptised on 26 January 1729 as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Johannes Maul and Catharina Kreislers; he married Susanna Stickel; Johannes was a deserter from Captain Arnout Viele's Company in 1757);
- Elisabetha (baptised on 9 March 1732 as recorded Reformed Dutch Church of Catskill, wit. by Nicolaas Smid and Anna Elisabetha; she married Johannes Trom);
- Margareta Kreiseler, married Wilhelm Schauer, brother of Margaret's sister-in-law Catherinia Schauer - see link below);
- Catharina (born on 23 March 1735 and baptised on 31 March 1735 in Kisket as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Judge Wilhelm Dieterich and Cath. Elisabeth Jung; she married Johann Hermann Kuhn, a son of Johann Valentin Kuhn and Anna Catharina Wies, who was born on 21 August 1732 and baptised on 3 September 1732 at Camp as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Herman Kuhn and Anna Maria Mor);
- Maria (born on 16 May 1736 and baptised on 19 May 1736 at Kisket at Kreisler's house as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Friderich Eigener and Maria Jung; she married a man named John);
- Matthias (born on 13 August 1737 and baptised on 21 August 1737 as recorded at Kisket as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Matthys Junge and wife Catharina; he married Cattalyna Boyce);
- Henrich (born on 24 September 1739 and baptised on 24 October 1739 at Teerbosh as recorded at the Zion Lutheran Church of Loonenburg, wit. by Henrich Michel and Marytje Brasy); by 1760 he married Dorothea Klom or Klum; they joined the Red Hook Lutheran Church on 4 June 1757; they are the ggg-grandparents of WALTER PERCY CHRYSLER (1875-1940) automobile pioneer);
- Anna (baptised on 2 March 1742 as recorded at the German Reformed Church of Rhinbeck, wit. by Heinrich Major and Lisabeth Mejer);
- Leonora Cattarina (baptised on 24 December 1743 as recorded at the German Reformed Church of Rhinbeck, wit. by David Krisler and Leonora Cattarina, his wife).


Source: Ancestry of John Howard Camp