Bessemer, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Bessemer was officially incorporated on 9 September 1887. It was named after Henry Bessemer, an Englishman whose steel-making process was the standard for almost 100 years (from 1856-1950).

Today, Bessemer is a southwestern suburb of Birmingham.

Alois Braun from Herzog and his family moved to Alabama before 1905 and the families of several of his children still live in the area.