Birth Name: Iris Barrel
Place of Birth: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 29, 1921
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Iris Apfel is an American businessperson, interior designer, and fashion icon. She is the daughter of Sadye (Asofsky) and Samuel Barrel. Her parents were Jewish. Her father was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother was originally from Russia. Iris was married to Carl Apfel, until his death in 2015.
Iris’ paternal grandparents were Morris Barrel (the son of Moser J. Barrel and Reitha Jacobs) and Fannie Maltzman. Morris and Fannie were born in Russia.
Iris’ maternal grandparents were Abraham J. Asofsky and Syd Jennie Richman. Abraham was born in Slutsk, Belarus.
Sources: http://forward.com
Genealogy of Iris Apfel – https://www.geni.com
Birth record of Iris’ paternal uncle, Harrie Lipman Barrel – https://familysearch.org
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