Messmer

Article summary

Messmer is a surname of German origin, a spelling variation of Messner (sacristan/sexton) in the Alemannic and Swabian dialects. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna-Katharina Messmer (born 1983), German activist and sociologist * Arwed Messmer (born 1964), German photographer and artist * Henry Messmer (1839–1899), Swiss-American architect * Ivan Messmer (1931–2015), Canadian politician * John Messmer (1884–1971), American athlete * (1900–1987), French Roman Catholic bishop in Madagascar * Magali Messmer (born 1971), Swiss triathlete * Mark Messmer (born 1962), American politician * Mindi Messmer, American politician * Nikolaus Messmer (1954–2016), Russian Roman Catholic bishop, Apostolic administrator or Kyrgyzstan * Otto Messmer (1892–1983), American animator * (1961–2008), Russian Jesuit priest, head of Jesuits in the CIS * Pearl Ray Messmer (1892–?), Australian orchidologist * Pierre Messmer (1916–2007), French Prime Minister * Sebastian Gebhard Messmer (1847–1930), Swiss-born Roman Catholic archbishop of Milwaukee * Thomas Messmer (born 1979), German tennis player * Wayne Messmer (born 1950), announcer for the Chicago Cubs * , stage name of Éric Normandin (born 1971), French Canadian hypnotist

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1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353316706