Piette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Piette family

The surname Piette 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.

Early History of the Piette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piette research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1550, 1558, 1560, 1573, 1577, 1578, 1585, 1592, 1603, 1612, 1621, 1631 and 1649 are included under the topic Early Piette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Piette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pieters, Pieter, Pietters, Pietter, Pieterrs, Pieterr, Peiters, Peitters, van Pieters and many more.

Early Notables of the Piette family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Pieter Pietersz the Elder, also Pieter Pietersz, (1540-1603), a Dutch Renaissance painter from Antwerp; and Dirk Pietersz (1558-c. 1621) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, born in Amsterdam. Magdalena Pietersz (c. 1560-1592), was a Dutch Renaissance painter, born in Haarlem and the daughter of the glasspainter Pieter Adriaensz. She married the painter Pieter Pietersz in 1577 and in 1585 the couple moved to Amsterdam, where later their son Pieter Pietersz II was baptized in 1592. Aert Pietersz (1550-1612)...
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Piette Ranking

In France, the name Piette is the 3,035^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Piette migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Piette Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John B. P. Piette, who settled in Oregon in 1855
Joseph Piette, who settled in Wisconsin sometime between 1856 and 1870
Marie Piette, who settled in Wisconsin sometime between 1856 and 1870
Marie Therese Piette, who settled in Wisconsin in 1880

Piette migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Piette Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Piette, who settled in Quebec in 1665
Marguerite Chemereau Piette, who arrived in Sorel, Quebec sometime between 1668 and 1681

Piette Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Piette, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marie-Jacqueline Harel, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Sorel, Quebec on 22nd November 1700 2
Jean-Baptiste Piette, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Louise Guignard, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in La Visitation-de-l'île-Dupas, Quebec on 15th April 1706 2
Antoine Piette, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marie Boucher, daughter of Charles and Marguerite-Agnès, in Sorel, Quebec on 2nd May 1711 2
Jean-Baptiste Piette, son of Pierre and Marie-Jacqueline, who married Françoise Pelletier, daughter of Michel and Françoise, in Sorel, Quebec on1st February 1735 2
Jean Piette, son of Antoine and Marie, who married Marguerite Guibaut, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Berthier, Quebec on 10th January 1757 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Piette (post 1700) +

Daniel J. Piette (b. 1957), American businessperson, Chief Executive Officer of Bell Geospace, CEO of OpenSpirit Corporation
Maurice Piette (1923-1932), Monaco politician, 3rd Minister of State of Monaco
Josly Piette (b. 1943), Belgian politician and former trade unionist, member of the Centre démocrate humaniste
Ludovic Piette -Montfoucault (1826-1878), French Impressionist painter
Édouard Louis Stanislas Piette (1827-1906), French archaeologist and prehistorian from Aubigny-les-Pothée
Albert Piette (b. 1960), Belgian anthropologist from Namur, Belgium, professor at Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Jacques Piette (1916-1990), French politician who represented the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) in the National Assembly from 1956 to 1958
Samuel Piette (b. 1994), Canadian soccer player who plays for the Montreal Impact

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.