Researching Lewis Tessier
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 69 people with the Tessier surname? In that year Tessier was ranked number 3510 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lewis means "Form of LOUIS. Famous in Battle" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Lewis Tessier on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lewis Tessier and the Tessier Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 94 people with the Tessier surname in the UK? Tessier is now ranked number 3953 for popularity in the UK. |
Tessier Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tessier surname in the USA? Tessier is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Lewis Tessier
Lewis Tessier
Lewis Tessier (1820 – April 30, 1884) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1870 to 1882 as a Liberal.
He was born in Newton Abbot, Devon and came to Newfoundland with his brother Peter Germon in 1835. The brothers established the mercantile company P. & L. Tessier in 1847. By the 1870s, the firm had become one of the largest fishing supply and fish export businesses in Newfoundland. Tessier was opposed to union with Canada. He died in St. John's in 1884.
His former residence in St. John's is now the home of the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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