Theodore was Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle. Eleanor (full name Anna Eleanor Roosevelt) was the daughter of Theodore's brother Elliot.
They were distent couzins
Theodore Roosevelt was president and Eleanor Roosevelt was the first lady.
Theodore Roosevelt (26th US President) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President) were fifth cousins through their common ancestor of Nicholas Roosevelt. In 1905, FDR married Theodore's niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, also his cousin.
Eleanor Roosevelt was first lady to Theodore Roosevelt. She died of cardiac failure in 1962 after being diagnosed with aplastic anemia.
Theodore Roosevelt was his 5th cousin Theodore Roosevelt was his 5th cousin
Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name was Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a distant cousin of FDR, and one of the ways he wooed her was by telling her she wouldn't even have to change her name. She was the daughter of Elliot Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's younger brother.
Nina Roosevelt Gibson's father was Elliott Roosevelt, who was the brother of President Theodore Roosevelt. Nina was the first cousin of Eleanor Roosevelt, who was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
That was Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin and niece of Theodore. She did not have to change her name when she married.
(Anna ) Eleanor Roosevelt (Oct. 11, 1884 - Nov. 7, 1962) was FDR's wife. She was one of the most active and visible of recent First Ladies. She and FDR were fifth cousins once removed and her maiden name was Roosevelt. She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt, who was President 30 years earlier than FDR. They were married on March 17, 1905 at the townhouse of the bride's aunt in New York City.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born with the first name Anna.
Eleanor Roosevelt had three brothers: Elliott Roosevelt, Hall Roosevelt, and Gurdon Roosevelt. Elliott Roosevelt was the first to die, passing away in 1894 at the age of 25 from alcohol-related complications.
Eleanor Roosevelt was first lady because her husband was president
Theodore Roosevelt