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Friday, July 23, 2004

Was Franklin D. Roosevelt of Jewish origin?.

Was Franklin D. Roosebelt of Jewish origin? Randy Black comments: "Nicholas' religion is unknown, but he WAS baptized.  Here, from genealogy.com, is what I found about Nicholas:
 
101. Nicholas
7 Roosevelt (Claes Martenszen8 Van Rosenvelt) was born Sep 1658. Nicholas died 30 Jul 1742 in New York, New York, New York, at 83 years of age. He married Heyltje Jans Kunst in New York, New York, New York, 26 Dec 1682. Heyltje was born in Albany, New York 24 Feb 1664. Heyltje was the daughter of Jan Barentsen Kunst and Jannetje Adriaens. Heyltje died aft 1730. He was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 2 Oct 1658. Religion: religion unknown. Nicholas Roosevelt and Heyltje Jans Kunst had the following children:
102 i. Jannetie
6 Roosevelt was born bef 11 Nov 1683. She was baptized in Esopus, New York, 11 Nov 1683. Religion: religion unknown.
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103 ii. Margaretta Roosevelt was born bef 11 Oct 1685. She was baptized in Esopus, New York, 11 Oct 1685. Religion: religion unknown.
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104 iii. Nicholaes Roosevelt was born bef 28 Aug 1687. He was baptized in Esopus, New York, 28 Aug 1687. Religion: religion unknown. child + 61 iv. Johannes Roosevelt was born bef 3 Mar 1689.
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105 v. Elsie Roosevelt was born bef 1 Jan 1691. She was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 1 Jan 1691. Religion: religion unknown.
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106 vi. Jacobus Roosevelt was born bef Feb 1692. He was baptized in New York, New York, New York, Feb 1692. Religion: religion unknown.
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107 vii. Rachel Roosevelt was born bef 21 Mar 1693. Rachel died bef 1699. She was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 21 mar 1693. Religion: religion unknown.
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108 viii. Sarah Roosevelt was born ca 1696. She was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 1696. Religion: religion unknown.
109 ix. Rachel Roosevelt was born bef 23 Apr 1699. She was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 23 Apr 1699. Religion: religion unknown.
110 x. Isaac Roosevelt was born bef 28 Feb 1701. He was baptized in New York, New York, New York, 28 Feb 1701. Religion: religion unknown.
Source:
http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/theodore-roosevelt/d0/i0000072.htm?Welcome=1088177259

RH: Notice all those "religion unknown", Baptism meant very little. It was the correct thing to do socially.  This discussion is similar to that about the John Kerry family, which in Spanish terminology would be called vonversos.