This family produced two Presidential puppets. Who was the first Roosevelt and where did this family come from was the first question I had. Of course, Google took me to the FDR Library. Fine. Whatever! Anyway here is who have to thank for the insanity that is their family. Claes Martenszen Van Rosenvelt and his wife Jennetjke came here from the Netherlands. They, like all the presidents, are related to the royal families of Europe. Rather it’s Europe itself or England via Scotland. Eventually, the Van was dropped and like the Trump family, the name was respelled to be Roosevelt from Van Rosenvelt. Claes was a merchant when he and his wife settled in New Amsterdam aka NYC. The Roosevelt family got into the usual merchant fields of dry goods such as sugar and real estate. Yeah! Thought you’d get away from that hook. NOPE! The first Roosevelt to hold an office was Nicholas, son of Claes, who held the office of Alderman of the Colonies. There you go. Ri...
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