Tag: Sara Delano Roosevelt
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Squire James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt I (1828-1900) was the father of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). He was born on July 16, 1828, to Isaac Daniel Roosevelt (1790-1863) and Mary Rebecca Aspinall (1809-1886). The couple had a home in New York City, but also in Rosedale in Hyde Park. James would later buy the home that would become…
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Sara Delano Roosevelt: A Short History
Born on September 21, 1854, in Newburgh, New York, Sara Delano Roosevelt grew up in a prominent family and went on to become a significant figure in the United States. Sara Delano Roosevelt is forever known as the mother of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. There is more to this woman than just the mother…
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Algonac
On the west side of the Hudson River near Newburgh, NY, across the river from the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park, was the Delano estate known as Algonac. The Delano family hailed from Massachusetts and traced their origins to the Pilgrims and the Mayflower (they once spelled their name Del de Lannoy). The family was tied…
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