Major Kermit Roosevelt: Appalachian Aristocracy

1889 - 1943 (53 years)

Generation: 1

Major Kermit Roosevelt was born 10 Oct 1889, Oyster Bay Cove, NY (son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carrow); died 04 Jun 1943, Alaska; was buried , Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Anchorage AK.

Notes:

He was a son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. He was an explorer on two continents with his father, a graduate of Harvard University, a soldier serving in two world wars, with both the British and U.S. Armies, a businessman, and a writer. He fought a lifelong battle with depression and alcoholism, and eventually committed suicide.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Roosevelt

Buried:
Grave location, bio, and photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4231

Kermit married Belle Wyatt Willard 1914. Belle was born 01 Jul 1892; died 30 Mar 1968; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. was born 16 Feb 1916, Buenos Aires, Argentina; died 08 Jun 2000, Cockeysville, MD; was buried , Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. .

Generation: 2

Theodore Roosevelt was born 27 Oct 1858, New York City; died 06 Jan 1919, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY.

Notes:

26th United States President, 25th United States Vice-President, New York Governor, United States Army Officer, Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

Buried:
Grave location, bio, and photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Roosevelt&GSiman=1&GScid=641181&GRid=898&

Theodore married Edith Kermit Carrow 02 Dec 1886, St. George's Church of Hanover Square, London, England. Edith was born 06 Aug 1861, Norwich, CT; died 30 Sep 1948, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY. [Group Sheet]

Edith Kermit Carrow was born 06 Aug 1861, Norwich, CT; died 30 Sep 1948, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY.

Notes:

She was the second wife of Theodore Roosevelt and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.

Edith grew up next door to Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt in New York and was best friends with his younger sister Corinne. She was T.R.'s first real playmate outside his immediate family. A quiet girl who loved books, she was often T.R.'s companion for summer outings at Oyster Bay, Long Island; but this ended when he entered Harvard College. Although she attended his wedding to Alice Hathaway Lee in 1880, their lives ran separately until 1885.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Roosevelt

Buried:
Grave location, photos, and bio:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5995

Children:

General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was born 13 Sep 1887, Oyster Bay Cove, NY; died 11 Jul 1944, Normandy, France; was buried , Coleville Sur Mer, Normandy France.
1. Major Kermit Roosevelt was born 10 Oct 1889, Oyster Bay Cove, NY; died 04 Jun 1943, Alaska; was buried , Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Anchorage AK.
Ethel Carow Roosevelt was born 13 Aug 1891, Oyster Bay Cove, NY; died 10 Dec 1977, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY.
Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt was born 09 Apr 1894, Washington, DC; died 13 Oct 1979, Stuart, Martin Co. FL; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY.
Quentin Roosevelt was born 19 Nov 1897, Washington, DC; died 14 Jul 1918, Chamery, France; was buried , Colleville Sur Mer, Normandy France.