Birth Name: Timothy James Walz
Place of Birth: West Point, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 6, 1964
Ethnicity:
*German, Swedish, Irish (father)
Tim Walz is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been Governor of Minnesota, since January 7, 2019. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota, from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2019.
Tim is the son of Darlene R. and James F. Walz. He is married to Gwen Whipple, with whom he has two children.
Tim’s paternal grandfather was Raymond A. Walz (the son of John Friederich Walz and Laura Ella). Raymond was born in Nebraska. John was the son of Sebastian Walz, who was born in Kuppenheim, Rastatt, Baden, Germany, and of Mary Anna Berger, who was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, to Prussian parents. Laura was born in Nebraska, to Irish parents.
Tim’s paternal grandmother was Myrtle V. Samuelson (the daughter of Charles G. Samuelson and Jennie Matilda Peterson). Myrtle was born in Nebraska. Charles was born crossing Atlantic Ocean, the son of John Samuelson and Mary Christofferson, who were Swedish. Jennie was also the daughter of Swedish parents, Smith Peterson and Anna Swanson.
Source: Genealogy of Tim Walz (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.rootsweb.com