Besserer von Thalfingen
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Besserer von Thalfingen is the name of an old Swabian
Swabian
Swabian may refer:* to the German region of Swabia ; or* to Swabian German, a dialect spoken in Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany and adjoining areas See also:...

 family. The members of the line were originally located in Bavaria
Bavaria
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 and Württemberg
Württemberg
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.

The family line has been known since the 13th century and was ennobled to Freiherr
Freiherr
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en in 1817 and 1838. It seems, that the Besserer von Thalfingens had the same roots as the sirs Von Besser, which had its seeds also in the surroundings of Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...

. One line of the Von Bessers owned the estate
Estate (house)
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 of Thalfingen, which is a part of Elchingen
Elchingen
Elchingen is a municipality about 7 km east of Ulm–Neu-Ulm in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, GermanyMunicipality parts:* Thalfingen: 4 211 residents, 8.83 km²* Oberelchingen: 3 024 residents, 7.31 km²...

 since May 1, 1978, and the descendants of another line were later located in Saxony
Saxony
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. The writing of the name of the members of the Thalfingen line changed from Besser to Besserer.

Notable members

  • Albrecht Freiherr Besserer von Thalfingen
    Albrecht Besserer von Thalfingen
    Albrecht Theodorich Freiherr Besserer von Thalfingen was a Bavarian General, Hofmarschall of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, and Acting War Minister under Ludwig I of Bavaria from November 1, 1838 to January 28, 1839....

     (1787–1839), Bavarian General, court marshal and acting war minister
  • Johann Jakob Besserer von Thalfingen (1753–1834), mayor of Augsburg

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