Is Teddy Roosevelt related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

Answer 1

Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) share a famous name but were only distantly related: they were fifth cousins. Teddy Roosevelt was more closely related to Franklin's wife Eleanor, who was his niece. (She was the daughter of Teddy's brother Elliot.) Bonus relatives: Martin Van Buren was a third cousin twice removed to Theodore Roosevelt, and Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) was a fourth cousin thrice removed to FDR. The Roosevelts were the only two presidents in this loop (to date) to serve more than one term.

Answer 2

Yes, Theodore Roosevelt was Franklin Roosevelt's fifth cousin.

Answer 3

Yes Franklin. D .Roosevelt is related to teddy Roosevelt they are cousins by marriage

Answer 4

Yes, they were distant cousins. They became more closely connected when FDR married Eleanor Roosevelt, who was Teddy's niece (daughter of his brother Elliott, who died in 1894).

Answer 5

Yes, they were fifth cousins.

Answer 6

yes, they were fifth cousins

Answer 7

they are 5th cousins to each other

Answer 8

Second cousins

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

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