Ethel Carow Roosevelt

Female 1891 - 1977  (86 years)


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  • Name Ethel Carow Roosevelt 
    Born 13 Aug 1891  Oyster Bay Cove, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Dec 1977  Oyster Bay, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • She was the youngest daughter and fourth child of the President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt. Known as The Queen of Oyster Bay and The First Lady of Oyster Bay by its Long Island residents, Ethel was instrumental in preserving both the legacy of her father as well as the family home, "Sagamore Hill" for future generations, especially after the death of her mother Edith in 1948.

      During World War I, Ethel, now a nurse served in France in the same hospital as her husband served as a surgeon. Later, she became involved with the Red Cross.

      In her later years, Derby devoted more time to the American Civil Rights Movement, a cause she had long been devoted to. She worked on a smaller scale, though no less committed than her first-cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt and believed in solving local problems before working nationally.

      When she felt black residents were being discriminated against, Derby formed a committee to bring low-income housing into Oyster Bay. The proposal initially was rebuffed by most of the residents. Ethel had her friends meet at her house where she convinced them that this was a good idea and the housing project was successfully completed. A large number of blacks continue to reside in these areas Mrs. Derby helped to build.

      More info:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Roosevelt_Derby
    Person ID I10458  Master File
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2012 

    Father Theodore Roosevelt,   b. 27 Oct 1858, New York City Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jan 1919, Oyster Bay, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Edith Kermit Carrow,   b. 06 Aug 1861, Norwich, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1948, Oyster Bay, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 02 Dec 1886  St. George's Church of Hanover Square, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Richard Derby 
    Married 04 Apr 1913 
    Children 
     1. Richard Derby, Jr.,   b. 1914,   d. 1922  (Age 8 years)
     2. Edith Roosevelt Derby,   b. 1917,   d. 2008  (Age 91 years)
     3. Sarah Alden Derby,   b. 1920,   d. 1999  (Age 79 years)
     4. Judith Quentin Derby,   b. 1923,   d. 1973  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F6677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart