Besserer von Thalfingen

Besserer von Thalfingen refers to an old Swabian noble family whose members were originally associated with Bavaria and Württemberg. The family is recorded from the 13th century and is connected by tradition and historical genealogy with the von Besser family, whose roots also lay in the area around Ulm. A branch of the von Besser family held the estate of Thalfingen, a place now incorporated into the municipality of Elchingen in Bavaria. The line associated with that estate eventually adopted the form Besserer rather than Besser, producing the name Besserer von Thalfingen. The family’s history is therefore rooted in regional landholding, local administration, and the noble society of southern Germany rather than in a commercial enterprise. Its geographical associations span Swabia, Bavaria, Württemberg, and, through later descendants of another branch, Saxony. The title and name reflect the historical practice of combining a family designation with the name of an estate or place connected to the lineage. Members of the family received elevations to the rank of Freiherr at different points in the nineteenth century, including ennoblements recorded in 1817 and 1838. These elevations placed relevant branches within the baronial nobility of the German states during the period before and around the political restructuring of Germany. The family’s documented prominence is also illustrated by individual members who held public or military offices. Albrecht Freiherr Besserer von Thalfingen served as a Bavarian general, court marshal, and acting war minister. Johann Jakob Besserer von Thalfingen was mayor of Augsburg, linking the family to the civic administration of one of the major historic cities of Swabia. Thalfingen itself became part of Elchingen on May 1, 1978, as a result of municipal reorganization. This modern administrative change does not represent a change in the family’s identity, but it provides the present-day geographic context for the estate and place-name associated with the lineage. The family is represented in historical and genealogical materials, including a family archive concerning the Besserer and Freiherren Besserer von Thalfingen. No evidence in the supplied reference material indicates that the name denotes a contemporary consumer brand, operating company, product line, or publicly traded entity.

Besserer von Thalfingen is the designation of an old Swabian family historically associated with the territories of Bavaria and Württemberg. The family is documented from the 13th century, although the supplied reference does not identify a precise founding individual or a single establishment date. Genealogical tradition connects the family with the von Besser family, which was likewise rooted in the surroundings of Ulm. A branch of the von Besser family held the estate of Thalfingen. The estate’s place-name became associated with the descendants of that branch, and the spelling of the family name changed from Besser to Besserer in the Thalfingen line. This illustrates the close relationship between medieval and early modern family names, territorial holdings, and noble designations. The family’s history is consequently tied to the local political and landed structures of Swabia rather than to a commercial institution. The wider family had more than one regional branch. While the Thalfingen line was associated with Bavaria and Württemberg, descendants of another branch later lived in Saxony. The family’s social position was reinforced through formal elevations to the rank of Freiherr, recorded in 1817 and 1838. These ennoblements occurred during a period when the German-speaking states were undergoing major political changes and when aristocratic titles continued to carry significance in military, court, administrative, and landowning life. Several members are noted for public service. Albrecht Freiherr Besserer von Thalfingen, who lived from 1787 to 1839, was a Bavarian general and court marshal and served as acting war minister. His career reflects the family’s connection to the Bavarian military and court establishment. Johann Jakob Besserer von Thalfingen, who lived from 1753 to 1834, served as mayor of Augsburg, demonstrating another aspect of the family’s role in regional civic administration. The locality of Thalfingen is now part of Elchingen. It became incorporated into Elchingen on May 1, 1978, as part of a modern municipal reorganization. The change is relevant to the geographic history of the family name because the place remains the principal territorial reference in the designation Besserer von Thalfingen. The family is preserved in historical and genealogical records, including an archive of the Besserer and Freiherren Besserer von Thalfingen. Based on the available material, the subject should be understood as a historical noble lineage and not as a conventional commercial brand. Information about present-day family organization, living members, assets, or continuing legal status is not established in the supplied sources.

• 1978

  Thalfingen incorporated into Elchingen

  [1]Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org

  On May 1, 1978, Thalfingen became part of Elchingen through municipal reorganization.

• 1838

  Further elevation to Freiherr status

  [1]Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org

  A further family ennoblement to the rank of Freiherr was recorded in 1838.

• 1817

  Elevation to Freiherr status

  [1]Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org

  A family branch was ennobled to the rank of Freiherr in 1817.

• Family documented from the 13th century

  [1]Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org

  The family line is recorded from the 13th century in connection with the historical regions of Swabia, Bavaria, and Württemberg.

• Thalfingen estate associated with a family branch

  [1]Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org

  A branch of the von Besser family held the estate of Thalfingen, providing the territorial reference for the later Besserer von Thalfingen name.

A historical Swabian noble family name associated with regional landholding, aristocratic status, military service, and civic administration.

1. 1Besserer von Thalfingenen.wikipedia.org