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Eleanor was born October 11, 1884 in New York City.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was born 1884 in October 11
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Anna`s parents were Elliott Roosevelt and the niece of Thedore Roosevelt.
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She grew up in a wealthy family that attached great value to community service.
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Both of Anna`s parents died before she was 10 and she and her surviving brother were raised by relitivies.
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At age 15 Eleanor enrolled at Allenswood a girls boarding school outside London.Eleanor who later described her 3 years there as her happiest time of her life
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After Eleanor returned to New York Franklin Roosevelt , her distant cousin began to court her, and they were married! In New York City.
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Between 1906 and between 1916 Eleanor gave birth to 6 children , one whom died in infacy, sadly.
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After Franklin won a seat in the New York Senate in 1911, the family moved to Albany, where Eleanor was initiated into the job of political wife.