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![Show Contents]() Kiessling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Kiessling surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word. Early Origins of the Kiessling familyThe surname Kiessling was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Kiessling familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kiessling research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1541, 1796 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Kiessling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kiessling Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kissling, Kisslling, Kisslings, Kisslinges, Kissllings, Kisling, Kislinge, Kislinges, Kisslinge, Kiisling, Kiisslings, Kisslinger and many more. Early Notables of the Kiessling familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kiessling Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kiessling migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kiessling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Kiessling, who landed in Texas in 1854 1
- Chr Frd'ke Kiessling, who settled in New York, NY in 1857
- Franz Kiessling, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
- Felix Kiessling, who settled in America sometime between 1700 and 1899
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- Laura L. Kiessling, American chemist, Steenbock Professor of Chemistry and Laurens Anderson Professor of Biochemistry, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ann A. Kiessling (b. 1942), American reproductive biologist, known for her work in human parthenogenic stem cell research at The Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation
- Karen Kiessling, American politician, Mayor of Pullman, Washington, 1976-79 2
- Harry J. W. Kiessling, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 2
- Albert Kiessling, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Bamberg, 1902-05 2
- Udo Kiessling (b. 1955), East German retired ice hockey player, bronze medalist at the 1976 Olympic Games
- Karl Johann Kiessling (1839-1905), German physicist, mathematician, and botanist
- Heinz Kiessling (1926-2003), German musician, conductor, composer and music producer
- Adolf Kiessling (1837-1893), German philologist, a specialist in the field of Roman literature
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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