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The Roosevelt family is a prominent American political family, having produced two Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The first member of the Roosevelt family was Claes van Rosevelt, originally from Oud-Vossemeer in the Netherlands, who arrived in New York (then known as Nieuw Amsterdam) around 1649, possibly as early as 1638. Around 1652 Claes Martensen van Rosenvelt bought a farm from Lambert van Valckenburghmorgens in what is now Midtown Manhattan, including the present site of the Empire State Building. They are officially documented descendents of King Edward III of England. [http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/genealogists-discover-royal-roots-for/20060701201109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001" target="_blank" >*
In 1788, Isaac Roosevelt was a delegate to the New York state convention in Poughkeepsie which voted to ratify the United States Constitution.
In the 18th century the Roosevelt family divided into two branches, the "Hyde Park Roosevelts", who by the late 19th century were Democrats, and the "Oyster Bay Roosevelts", who generally became Republicans. President Theodore Roosevelt, an Oyster Bay Republican, was Franklin's fifth cousin. Despite their political differences, which led family members to actively campaign against each other, the two branches generally remained friendly: James Roosevelt met his wife at a Roosevelt family gathering at Oyster Bay, and Franklin married Theodore's niece.
Roosevelt family tree
This table lists selected descendants of Claes van Roosevelt:
External links
Sources
- http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Genealogy/famousdescendants.php
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