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James Jacobus Roosevelt 1759–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1759

Birth Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

Death Date: 13 August 1840

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Jacobus Roosevelt

Mother: Annetje BOGART

Spouse(s): Maria Schaack, Mary Schaack

Children(s): Cornelius Roosevelt

The story of James Jacobus Roosevelt began in 1759 in New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. James Jacobus Roosevelt married Maria Van Schaack, Mary Van Schaack, and had children including Cornelius Van Schaick Roosevelt. James Jacobus Roosevelt passed away in 1840 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Jacobus Roosevelt began in 1759 in New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.
  • James Jacobus Roosevelt married Maria Van Schaack, Mary Van Schaack, and had children including Cornelius Van Schaick Roosevelt.
  • James Jacobus Roosevelt passed away in 1840 in New York, USA.

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Children(s)

James Roosevelt's Ancestors

Self
James Roosevelt
1759–1840
Birth Place: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Parents
Jacobus James Roosevelt
1724–1777
Ulster County, New York, USA
Annetje BOGART
1728–1773
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Jan ("John") Bogart
1697–1775
New York, New York, United States
Anatje (Hannah) Peek
1695–1769
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Belitje Schaick
1672–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Schaick
1646–1708

James Roosevelt's Descendants

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James (Jacobus) Roosevelt (25 October 1759–13 August 1840) m. Maria (Van) Schaack (8 December 1773–3 February 1845) m. Mary (Van) Schaack (23 Dec 1773–3 Feb 1845)
  1. 1. Cornelius (Van Schaick) Roosevelt 1794–1871 m. Margaret Barnhill 1799–1861
    1. 1. Silas (Wier) Roosevelt 1823–1870
    2. 2. James (Alfred) Roosevelt 1825–1898
    3. 3. Cornelius (Van Schaak) Roosevelt 1827–1887
    4. 4. Robert (Barnhill) Roosevelt 1829–
    5. 5. Theodore (Roosevelt) Sr 1831–1878 m. Martha ("Mittie") BULLOCH 1835–1884
      1. 1. (26 (th US President) Theodore) Roosevelt 1858–1919 m. Edith (Kermit) Carow 1861–1948 m. Alice (Hathaway) Lee 1861–1884
        1. 1. Alice (Lee) Roosevelt 1884–1980
      2. 2. Elliott (Bulloch) Roosevelt 1860–1894
    6. 6. William (Wier) Roosevelt 1834–1835

James Roosevelt's Timeline

3 Records

1759
25 October 1759
Birth of James Jacobus Roosevelt in New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
1759
25 Oct 1759
James Jacobus Roosevelt was baptized in New York
New York
1840
13 August 1840
Age 81
Death of James Jacobus Roosevelt in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1759
    Event Place: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 203

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1759
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1840
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 203
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

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