Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. She the daughter of Elliott Roosevelt and Anna Hall Roosevelt. She was named after her mother and her father. It became accustom at an early age for her to be called by her middle name.
Eleanor was Privately tutored until the age of 15. Then went attended Allenswood Academy a private finishing school outside of London, England.
Marie Souvestre, the headmistress, was a feminist educator who teachings were focused on promoting independent thinking in the young women.
Eleanor returned after graduating Allenswood Academy, to the United States. She became a social worker in the East Side slums of New York. She was only seventeen years old. This was also the time when she meant Franklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin was Eleanor’s her fifth-cousin once removed. A courtship began 1903. The couple became engaged later that same year but the engagement was not publicly announced until 1904. Eleanor married Franklin in 1905 in New York City. They honeymooned for three months in Europe.
Franklin and Eleanor settled in New York City until he was elected to the state senate and the couple moved to Albany, New York.
The couple had six children.
Anna Eleanor, Jr. – journalist, public relations official. (1906–1975)
James – businessman, congressman, author. (1907–1991)
Franklin Delano, Jr. (b./d. 1909)
Elliott – businessman, mayor, author. (1910–1990)
Franklin Delano Jr. – businessman, congressman, farmer. (1914–1988)
John Aspinwall – merchant, stockbroker. (1916–1981)
You can read more about Eleanor Roosevelt in an up and coming post on Bunny got Blog’s series Famous Women Of The Past and Present.
I have decided to tantalize you with one of my hobbies. It is no secret I gimp. The only time I play on photoshop is with my husband. Most professionals use that program but I am happy gimping away.
I hope you enjoy them. I would like to share them with you.
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