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How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Theodore Roosevelt? 5th cousins.
Theodore Roosevelt was Franklin D. Roosevelt's 5th cousin, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Both descend from Nicholas Claesen Van Roosevelt (1658–1742) and Heyltje Jans Kunst (1664–1730), each as their 4th great-grandson.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's line
- Nicholas Claesen Van Roosevelt (1658–1742) and Heyltje Jans Kunst (1664–1730)
- Jacobus James Roosevelt (1692–1776)
- Isaac Roosevelt (1726–1794)
- James Jacobus Roosevelt (1760–1847)
- Isaac Daniel Roosevelt (1790–1863)
- James Roosevelt (1828–1900)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945)
Theodore Roosevelt's line
- Nicholas Claesen Van Roosevelt (1658–1742) and Heyltje Jans Kunst (1664–1730)
- Johannes Roosevelt (1689–1750)
- Jacobus James Roosevelt (1724–1777)
- James Jacobus Roosevelt (1759–1840)
- Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt (1794–1871)
- Theodore Roosevelt (1831–1878)
- Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
What history says.
"Were Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt related? Yes, but distantly. They were fifth cousins to each other. However, Franklin's wife, Eleanor, was Theodore's niece (the daughter of his brother Elliot). This makes her more closely related to Theodore than Franklin was."Frequently asked questions, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, National Park Service
Questions people ask.
- Which ancestor did Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt share?
- Nicholas Claesen Van Roosevelt (1658–1742) and Heyltje Jans Kunst (1664–1730), according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
- How many generations back do Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt meet?
- 6 generations above each of them, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
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Their families.
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- How was Thomas Jefferson related to George Washington? 7th cousins.
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- How was Abraham Lincoln related to George Washington? 7th cousin 3 times removed.
From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026: the public families on this site, read as one tree. Thanks to everyone who has added to it. Everyone named on this page has died.