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Eleanor Roosevelt Is born
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Elliot Roosevelt is born
Eleanor's first brother, Elliot is born. -
Father left
At the age of six, Eleanor's father left and went to live in a sanitarium to deal with his drinking problem. -
Hall Roosevelt is born
Eleanor Roosevelt's second little brother, Hall, is born. -
Ana dies
Ana, Eleanor's mother, dies in 1892 before being very ill and having really strong headaches. -
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Family Tragedies
Within these dates, Eleanor lost a brother, her mother and her father. -
Eliott dies
Eleanor's brother, Eliott, dies because he caught "diphtheria" (a serious infectious disease). -
Hall and Eleanor are taken to Manhattan
Because of the tragedies, Eleanor and her brother Hall, went to live with their grandmother in Manhattan. -
Eliott Roosevelt dies
Eleanor's father dies this date. -
Eleanor started boarding school
Before she turned fifteen, Eleanor's grandmother sent her to a boarding school in England. It was named Allenswood. -
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Boarding School (Allenswood) in England
During these years, Eleanor studied at Allenswood in England. -
Eleanor leaves Allenswood
In this year, Eleanor left Allenswood. This was before turning 18 years old. -
Began working with poor children.
After leaving Allenswood, Eleanor started working with poor children at the Rivington Street Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. -
Eleanor falls in love
Eleanor fell in love with Frankin Delano Roosevelt; her fifth cousin.