Kiess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kiess family

The surname Kiess was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. The family name was anciently seated in Amsterdam.

Early History of the Kiess family

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Kiess Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kies, Kise, Kyse, Kize and others.

Early Notables of the Kiess family

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Kiess migration to the United States +

Kiess Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Friederich Kiess, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Henrich Kiess, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 1
Joh Carl August Kiess, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 1

Kiess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Kiess, aged 52, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kiess (post 1700) +

Edgar Raymond Kiess (1875-1930), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Lycoming County, 1905-09; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-30 2

Sources +

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