Pelzer (German, meaning "

furrier Fur clothing is clothing made from the preserved skins of mammals. Fur is one of the oldest forms of clothing and is thought to have been widely used by people for at least 120,000 years. The term 'fur' is often used to refer to a specific item ...

") is an occupational surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Dave Pelzer David James Pelzer (born December 29, 1960) is an American author of several autobiographical and self-help books. His 1995 memoir of childhood abuse, ''A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive'', was listed on ''The New York Times'' ...

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Jacques Pelzer Jacques Pelzer (24 June 1924 – 6 August 1994) was a Belgium, Belgian musician. He played alto saxophone and flute. Notably, his performance with Chet Baker was included on Baker's quintet's ''Brussels 1964'' album. He made his debut in 1947 ...

(1924–1994), Belgian musician *

Richard B. Pelzer Richard Bryan Pelzer (June 16, 1965 – September 13, 2019) was an American public speaker, memoirist and author. He was the author of ''A Brother's Journey'' and its follow up, ''A Teenager's Journey''. Biography Pelzer was the four ...

, author * Teresa Pelzer (1825–1852), noblewoman buried in the

Cerasi Chapel The Cerasi Chapel or Chapel of the Assumption () is one of the side chapels in the left transept of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. It contains significant paintings by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci, two o ...

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