Birth Name: Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira
Place of Birth: Maputo, Mozambique
Date of Birth: October 5, 1938
Ethnicity:
*Portuguese (father)
*Swiss, German, Italian, French (mother)
Teresa Heinz Kerry is the wife of Secretary of State and former presidential candidate John Forbes Kerry.
Teresa was born in Mozambique, Africa, to Irene (Thierstein), who was of Swiss, German, Italian, and French descent, and José Simões-Ferreira, who was of Portuguese origin.
Teresa’s paternal grandparents were José Simões-Ferreira and Margarida Augusta Mourisca (the daughter of José de Matos Pinheiro Mourisca and Maria Augusta Claro). José and Margarida were Portuguese.
Teresa’s maternal grandparents were Alberto Thierstein and Maria Burló. Alberto was born in Valletta, Malta. Maria was born in Alexandria, Egypt.
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