Eleanor Roosevelt
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born 11 Oct 1884 in "her maternal grandmother's mansion overlooking the Hudson River, about a hundreds miles north of New York City". (Farber, p 20). Eleanor was the daughter and eldest child of Elliot Roosevelt and his wife Anna Rebecca Livingston Ludlow Hall. Elliot's weakness for liquor made him ''persona non grata'' to his wife Rebecca, and Eleanor saw little of her father as she grew. | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born 11 Oct 1884 in "her maternal grandmother's mansion overlooking the Hudson River, about a hundreds miles north of New York City". (Farber, p 20). Eleanor was the daughter and eldest child of Elliot Roosevelt and his wife Anna Rebecca Livingston Ludlow Hall. Elliot's weakness for liquor made him ''persona non grata'' to his wife Rebecca, and Eleanor saw little of her father as she grew. | ||
| − | Eleanor's mother Rebecca died of a fever when Eleanor was seven, and Elliot followed her to the grave two years later. Eleanor was then placed in the custody of grandmother Hall until she was sent to school in England. | + | Eleanor's mother Rebecca died of a fever when Eleanor was seven, and Elliot followed her to the grave two years later. Eleanor was then placed in the custody of grandmother Hall until she was sent to school in England. Upon her return for her "society debut" she met again Franklin Delano Roosevelt her distant cousin, then in school at Harvard University. |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born 30 Jan 1882 at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, [[New York]], to James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and his wife Sara Delano (1854-1941). | Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born 30 Jan 1882 at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, [[New York]], to James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and his wife Sara Delano (1854-1941). | ||
| − | Many people assume that the Roosevelt's met because of their | + | Many people assume that the Roosevelt's met because of their shared Roosevelt surname and it ties, but they were very distant Roosevelt fifth-cousins. They actually met because Sara Delano and Anna Roosevelt '''Elliot's sister''' were best friends from before Sara's marriage to Elliot. When Franklin was born, Elliot Roosevelt was his godfather. The families then remained close because of this friendship, which eventually resulted in Franklin and Eleanor knowing each other somewhat as they grew. |
Eleanor's uncle [[Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt]] became US President in 1901. When on 17 Mar 1905 Franklin Roosevelt married Eleanor Roosevelt, it's been reported that Teddy who was present at the wedding, got more attention than the married couple. | Eleanor's uncle [[Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt]] became US President in 1901. When on 17 Mar 1905 Franklin Roosevelt married Eleanor Roosevelt, it's been reported that Teddy who was present at the wedding, got more attention than the married couple. | ||
