Johannes Roosevelt
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Johannes Roosevelt known as John Roosevelt, was a New York City
businessman and alderman
and the progenitor of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts
, including Theodore
and Eleanor Roosevelt
. Johannes was a linseed oil
manufacturer.
He was baptized on February 27, 1689 in Esopus, New York
(near Kingston
) while his father Nicholas Roosevelt was living there. Nicholas was the son of the Roosevelt immigrant ancestor, Claes Van Rosenvelt. He moved his family back to New York City, where he was born, by 1690. Johannes married Heyltje Sjoerts (Shourd) on September 25, 1708 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New York. They had eleven children: Margreta (bap. 1709), Nicholas (bap. 1710, died in the West Indies), Johannes (bap. 1712), Heyltje (bap. 1714), Olphert (bap. 1716), Jacobus (bap. 1718, died in infancy), Maria (bap. 1720), Jannetje (bap. 1723, died 1724), Jacobus (bap. 1724), Aeltje (bap. 1726, died 1727), and Cornelius (bap. 1731). Johannes became a freeman in 1730. He was assistant alderman
from 1717 to 1727 and alderman from 1730 to 1733.
Johannes Roosevelt's slave, Quack, was one of the accused conspirators in the alleged slave rebellion that terrified New York City in 1741. He was convicted of setting fire to Fort George
and executed by being burned at the stake. (See LePore, pp. 59–60, 96–99, & 102–03.)
Johannes was the founder of the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family
. He was the great-great-great-grandfather of United States President Theodore Roosevelt
and the great-great-great-great-grandfather of Eleanor Roosevelt
.
New York City
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businessman and alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
and the progenitor of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts
Roosevelt family
In heraldry, canting arms are a visual or pictorial play on a surname, and were and still are a popular practice. It would be common to find roses, then, in arms of many Roosevelt families, even unrelated ones...
, including Theodore
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
and Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
. Johannes was a linseed oil
Linseed oil
Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil, is a clear to yellowish oil obtained from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant . The oil is obtained by cold pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction...
manufacturer.
He was baptized on February 27, 1689 in Esopus, New York
Esopus, New York
Esopus is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,331 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the local Indian tribe and means "high banks."...
(near Kingston
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
) while his father Nicholas Roosevelt was living there. Nicholas was the son of the Roosevelt immigrant ancestor, Claes Van Rosenvelt. He moved his family back to New York City, where he was born, by 1690. Johannes married Heyltje Sjoerts (Shourd) on September 25, 1708 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New York. They had eleven children: Margreta (bap. 1709), Nicholas (bap. 1710, died in the West Indies), Johannes (bap. 1712), Heyltje (bap. 1714), Olphert (bap. 1716), Jacobus (bap. 1718, died in infancy), Maria (bap. 1720), Jannetje (bap. 1723, died 1724), Jacobus (bap. 1724), Aeltje (bap. 1726, died 1727), and Cornelius (bap. 1731). Johannes became a freeman in 1730. He was assistant alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
from 1717 to 1727 and alderman from 1730 to 1733.
Johannes Roosevelt's slave, Quack, was one of the accused conspirators in the alleged slave rebellion that terrified New York City in 1741. He was convicted of setting fire to Fort George
Fort Amsterdam
For the historic fort on the island of Saint Martin, see Fort Amsterdam Fort Amsterdam was a fort on the southern tip of Manhattan that was the administrative headquarters for the Dutch and then British rule of New York from...
and executed by being burned at the stake. (See LePore, pp. 59–60, 96–99, & 102–03.)
Johannes was the founder of the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family
Roosevelt family
In heraldry, canting arms are a visual or pictorial play on a surname, and were and still are a popular practice. It would be common to find roses, then, in arms of many Roosevelt families, even unrelated ones...
. He was the great-great-great-grandfather of United States President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
and the great-great-great-great-grandfather of Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
.