Wally Pfister

Birth Name: Walter C. Pfister

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 8, 1961

Ethnicity: German [including Alsatian], Irish, possibly English and French-Canadian

Wally Pfister is an American cinematographer and director.

Wally is the son of Patricia Ann (Conway) and Walter J. “Wally” Pfister, Jr. Wally was raised in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York. His daughter is actress Claire Julien.

Wally’s father has German ancestry. Wally’s mother is mostly of Irish and German (including Alsatian), and possibly some English and French-Canadian, descent.

Wally’s paternal grandfather was Walter J. Pfister, Sr. (the son of Adolph Joseph Pfister and Emma Anna Vogl). Adolph was the son of German parents, Casper Pfister and Catherine/Katharina Demgen/Daemchen. Emma was also the daughter of German parents, Franz Vogl and Anna Kreutzer.

Wally’s paternal grandmother was Helen E. Jung (the daughter of Otto Jung and Meta Emilie Steimle). Otto was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Saxony, Germany, Jacob Jung and Eleonore Wilke. Meta was also born in Wisconsin, to parents from Germany, Joseph Steimle and Margarethe Huss.

Wally’s maternal grandfather was James Patrick Conway (the son of Peter Conway and Mary M. Cota). Peter was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Ireland. Mary was born in Iowa, to a father from Canada, John Cota, and a mother from Wisconsin, Mary P.

Wally’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Ellen Vogel (the daughter of Herman J. Vogel and Elizabeth/Elisabeth M. Wildman). Herman was born in Iowa, to a father from Alsace-Lorraine (now France) and a mother from Germany. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jerrey/Jair Wildman and Mary, whose own parents were German.

Sources: Wally’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Wally’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of Wally’s paternal great-grandparents, Adolph Joseph Pfister and Emma Anna Vogl – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Wally’s paternal great-grandparents, Otto Jung and Meta Emilie Steimle – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Wally’s aunt (mother’s sister), Maureen M. “Cookie” (Conway) Rowe – http://lacrossetribune.com

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