Jacob Pfister was born about 1751, in Wangen, Zürich, Switzerland. He married Anna in 1775, in Wangen, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Willi, Hans, Heinz, Florian, Fritz, Gerhard, Gottlieb, Guenter, Hans Peter, Irmgard, Klaus.
South German and Swiss German: occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German pfister ‘baker’ (from Latin pistor).
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