Hello:
My name is Keith L. T. Holstead and my mother is Claire Tessier de Villauchamps Holstead. David Tessier and the Capitain of Longpre were amongst the first French officers to occupy Louisiana in 1769. He had the title of Marquis, which was later abandoned by the family. My grandfather was Paul Harris Tessier, brother of Charles Andrew Tessier, sons of Charles Andre. I am very proud of our illustrious family and just Googled the last name, and up this popped!
My email is holsteadkeith@gmail.com if you wish to reply. We can compare notes if you like. Best Wishes, KLTH And yes, from what I understand, there is a connection to the Canadian Tessiers where the actor Robert Tessier comes from, i.e. "The Deep", "The Last of the Mohicans" etc.