Tiêu was born in 1914. Tiêu's father was Thuấn-Anh (Cụ Lễ Sinh) and his mother was Nhỏ Nguyễn Hữu. His paternal grandparents were Kim-Liên and Dưỡng Nguyễn hữu. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Rỹ, Mục, Huyên, Thanh and Nga. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 35 in 1949.