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Burch in 2016, photo by excelentphoto /www.bigstockphoto.com
Birth Name: Tory Robinson
Place of Birth: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 17, 1966
Ethnicity: * father – English, possibly other * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Tory Robinson is an American fashion designer, businessperson, and philanthropist.
Tory is the daughter of Reva and Ira Earl “Bud” Robinson. Her father was Catholic. Her mother was Jewish. Tory is married to businessperson Pierre-Yves Roussel. She has three children with her former husband, entrepreneur J. Christopher Burch.
Tory’s paternal grandfather was named Henry/Henery/Henley Robinson.
Tory’s paternal grandmother was named Rae/Ray.
Tory’s maternal grandfather was Maurice/Morris Schapira/Shapira (the son of Barnett Shapira and Lina Svan). Maurice was born in New Jersey, to Russian Jewish parents
Tory’s maternal grandmother was named Lillian Hertz (the daughter of Martin Hertz and Ray). Lillian was born in New Jersey. Martin was born in Maryland, to German Jewish parents. Ray was born in New York, to Hungarian Jewish parents.
Sources: Obituary of Tory’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Tory’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org