Besserer
Besserer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eugenie Besserer (1868–1934), American actress * Louis-Théodore Besserer (1785–1861), Canadian businessman, notary, and politician See also * Bessemer (other) * Besser * Besserer von Thalfingen Besserer von Thalfingen is the name of an old Swabian family. The members of the line were originally located in Bavaria and Württemberg. The family line has been known since the 13th century and was ennobled to Freiherren in 1817 and 1838. It s ...

Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie film, ''The Jazz Singer''. Early life Born in Marseilles, France, Besserer attended the Convent of Notre Dame in Ottawa, Ontario. She was taken by her parents to Ottawa as a girl, and spent her childhood there. She was left an orphan and escaped from her guardians at the age of 12. She came to New York City and arrived at Grand Central Station with only 25 cents (Canadian currency, equivalent to US$0.34 at the time) in her pocket. She managed to locate a former governess, with the assistance of a street car conductor, who helped Eugenie locate an uncle, with whom she lived. She continued her education there. Career Besserer's initial theatrical experience came with McKee Rankin when the producer had Nance O'Neill as a star. Soon, she ap ...
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Louis-Théodore Besserer
Louis-Théodore Besserer (January 4, 1785 – February 3, 1861) was a businessman, notary and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Château-Richer, Quebec in 1785. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and later became a notary. During the War of 1812, he was a lieutenant in the Quebec City militia, later becoming captain. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1833 to 1838. He supported the Ninety-Two Resolutions, but preferred working through legal channels to rebellion. So, the British government saw him as a rebel, while the Parti patriote resented his moderate stance. In 1845, he retired to a large estate that he had purchased in Bytown. He subdivided this property and sold off building lots; this area is now the Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ott ...
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Besser
Besser is the surname of: *Astrid Besser * Chaskel Besser (born 1923), Rabbi from Manhattan * Jesse Besser, who invented a machine for making Besser blocks. * Joe Besser (1907–1988), American comedian * Hans Besser * Hans Besser (chess player) (1935–2002), German chess master * Howard Besser * Les Besser, founder of Compact Software, the first RF and microwave EDA company * Matt Besser (born 1967), best known from the sketch comedy show ''Upright Citizens Brigade'' * Richard E. Besser * Robert Dennis Besser, see Robert Denning * Stuart M. Besser * Wilibald Swibert Joseph Gottlieb von Besser (1784–1842), Austrian botanist See also * Besser Mfg. Co. v. United States *Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan is a community museum serving Alpena County and surrounding counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Alpena is a port city on Lake Huron. The museum defines its role broadly to preserve, protect and pres ... * Besserer {{sur ...
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Bessemer (other)
Bessemer may refer to: Places Canada * Bessemer, Ontario United States *Bessemer, Alabama ** Bessemer Airport ** Bessemer Civic Center * Bessemer, Colorado * Bessemer, Michigan * Bessemer City, North Carolina * Bessemer, Ohio * Bessemer, Pennsylvania (other), multiple locations * Bessemer Mountain, a summit in Washington state * Bessemer Township, Michigan *A fictitious town in Upstate New York in David Stout's novel ''The Night of the Ice Storm'' Other uses * The Bessemer process, the first inexpensive industrial production method for steel * Bessemer (surname) * SS ''Bessemer'', a Victorian experimental paddle steamer * ''Bessemer'', a GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ... locomotive See also * {{disambiguation, geo, surname German-l ...
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