Evening star., 1932-07-04
'F|RST ROOSEVELT
ARRIVED IN l644
Ancestors of Franklin and
Theodore Were Active in
Revolutionary War.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y, July 4.-Only two
families have sent more than one
member to the presidency Of the United
States. the Adamses and the the Har-
riSons II Franklin D. Roosevelt Is
elected the Roosevelts will be the third,
as Theodore Roosevelt. the twenty-sixth
President. was a fifth cousin of the
Democratic candidate this year.
John Adams. the second President.
was the father of the sixth Chief
Executive, John Quincy Adams. and
Benjamin Harrison was the grandson
of William Henry Harrison.
The Roosevelt ancestor from which
came Theodore and Franklin. was Claes
Martenzen van Roosevelt, who founded
the family in America in 1914. He
landed in New Amsterdam. now New
York City. from Holland. The Demo-
cratic branch Of the clan sprung from
Jacobus, a grandson Of Claes, and the
line that produced Theodore came from
brother Of Jacobus, called Johannes
Established Home in 1918.
During the French and Indian Wars
son Of Jacobus. named Isaac, moved
I'D the Hudson River to what Is now
Dutchess County. Isaac'S son James
bought a tract Of land at Hyde PARK
and established in 1918 the estate that,
with some changes. now is the seat OF
Franklin Roosevelt's family.
Isaac Roosevelt was member OF the
New York Constitutional Convention OF
1776 and was leader in Colonial activi-
ties during the Revolutionary War.
fafAor 0f ETunk-
| lin. inherited wealth and increased II
| by management and careful investment.
| He was a vice president of the Delaware
g. Hudson Railroad. He had been mar
ried before he wed Sarah Delano, the
mother of Franklin. The Governor had
half brother who died several years
ago.
On his mothers side Franklin also is
of pioneer stock. The Delanos were OF
Flemish origin, Philippe, the founder OF
the family in America, having reached
Duxbury, Mass, in 1924.
Comes Of Seafaring Folk.
The Delanos were merchants and sea-
| faring folk. Their sailing boats car
ried the manufactured wares Of New
England TO the Orient and returned
laden with spices, silks and teas. Frank
! lin always has been a lover OF the sea.
He surrounded himself with books and
pictures Of maritime activities and his
Studies and Offices reflect the atmosphere
of the fo'castle and the bridge.
The Governors conversation often Is
studded with nautical terms. The porch
of his Georgia home, looking out over
tree-mattreSsed Pine Mountain, Is to
him "the topside." During his Navy
Department days he aStounded the Ma
1 Sc EOIa JrTif17 hfc Knnuln1O6 0f
their business and his usage of their
terminology. In boyhood Franklin trav-
| eled much on the sea and in Europe
with his parents. He went to school in
| Germany and learned German and
French so well he Is able to converse
| f1uently in those languages.
At the Yorktown celebration a year
ago the Associated Press correspondent,
desiring to know what French visitor
had said, found out from Mr.. Roose-
velt, who had translated and remem-
| bered the short address which had not
been made available to reporters.
Cleveland Made Wish.
| When a small boy IN Lord Fauntelroy
attire, Franklin with his father went to
call upon President Cleveland. Clouds
| Of economic depression hovered over the
White House The tired and harassed
| Cleveland, who had left the New York
Governors chair for the presidency,
placing his hand on the child's head,
said:
"Son. I'm making a strange wish for
you. wish that you may never be
President"
Roosevelt's college life was chiefly
characterized by his vigorous editorial
direction Of Harvard's famous Crimson.
Roosevelt criticized the college author
! tiles for not providing fire protection
for the school buildings and fre escapes
for the students When professor sug-
geSted the prevalence of colds was due
to the failure Of students to wear over
shoes, Editor Roosevelt rejoined that
| perhaps another reason is the failure
Of the university to place board walks
on all the paths Of the yard"
| Often when meeting a reporter for
the first time he win say. Tn q
brother" and go on to explain his COL
lege editorship.
After his college days at Harvard he
went to Columbia to study law. During
his senior year he married Anna Flea
nor, his sixth cousin. President Theo-
dore Roosevelt gave the bride, his niece,
in marriage. 1t was st. Patrick's day,
| 1905
ct. R." remarked to the bride and
groom:
II am glad you are keeping the Roose-
velt name in the family"
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