| ![Show Contents]() Tissot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Périgord region of France is the ancient homeland of this noble name. Early Origins of the Tissot familyThe surname Tissot was first found in Périgord, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. Many of the branches had their noble status maintained in 1599, 1634, 1667, 1668, 1715 and so on. In recognition of their valiant conduct at war, many members of this noble family received lands and titles and were prominent citizens. This family had many members who were admitted to the Order of the Knights of Malta and to the Knights of Saint Cyr in 1706, 1751, 1768, and on August 7, 1773, Jeanne from the Redon branch of the family was admitted. Many distinctive members of the Tessieres family participated in the Assembly of Notables in 1789. Urbain Tessier, born in 1624, son of Artus and Jeanne, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After settling in the Canadian province of Quebec he married Marie Archambault, daughter of Jacques and Françoise, on 28th September 1648. They remained together in Quebec until Urbain's death at Montreal on 21st March 1689. 1 Early History of the Tissot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tissot research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1247, 1255, 1325 and 1447 are included under the topic Early Tissot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tissot Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tessieres, Teyssières, Teissière, Tessier, Tessiere, Tesieres, Tesierres, Tesier, Les Teyssieres, La Teissiere, La Tesiere, Tissier, Le Tissier, Letessier, Tisserand, Tesserand, Tessereau, Tissot and many more. Early Notables of the Tissot familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tissot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tissot RankingIn France, the name Tissot is the 749th most popular surname with an estimated 6,576 people with that name. 2
 Tissot migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tissot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Abel Tissot, who landed in America in 1710 3
- John James Tissot, who landed in South Carolina in 1729 3
Tissot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- P Tissot, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
| Tissot migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tissot Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Jean Daniel Tissot, who arrived in Red River, Canada in 1821
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tissot (post 1700) | + |
- Jacques Joseph "James" Tissot (1836-1902), French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist
- Pierre François Tissot (1768-1854), French man of letters and politician
- Nicolas Auguste Tissot, 19th century French cartographer
- Charles-Felicien Tissot, founder Tissot, the Swiss watchmaker company in 1853
- Samuel-Auguste Tissot (1728-1797), Swiss physician
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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