Ethel Roosevelt Derby
| Ethel Roosevelt Derby | |
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Ethel Roosevelt in 1912 a year before marriage.
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| Born |
Ethel Carow Roosevelt August 13, 1891 Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1977 (aged 86) Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Derby |
| Children | Richard Derby, Jr. Edith Derby Williams Judith Quentin Derby Sarah Derby Gannett |
| Parent(s) |
Theodore Roosevelt Edith Roosevelt |
| Relatives |
Eleanor Roosevelt (first cousin) Archibald Roosevelt (brother) Quentin Roosevelt (brother) Alice Roosevelt Longworth (half-sister) Susan Roosevelt Weld (grandniece) William Weld (ex-grandnephew-in-law) Robert T. Gannett (son-in-law) Adelbert "Del" Ames III (son-in-law) Franklin D. Roosevelt (fifth cousin, once removed) Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. (nephew) Joseph Willard Roosevelt (nephew) Belle Wyatt "Clochette" Roosevelt (niece) Dirck Roosevelt (nephew) Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, Jr. (nephew) Theodora Keogh (niece) Nancy Dabney Roosevelt (niece) Edith Kermit Roosevelt (niece) Grace Green Roosevelt (niece) Theodore Roosevelt III (nephew) Cornelius V.S. Roosevelt (nephew) Quentin Roosevelt II (nephew) |
Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby (August 13, 1891 – December 10, 1977) 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.
Ethel Carow Roosevelt was born in Oyster Bay, New York to Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow. From an early age, young Ethel Carow showed practical leadership qualities. Her father once remarked: "she had a way of doing everything and managing everybody." She quickly made her place in the family, causing upsets in her numerous fights with the sensitive Kermit. Her sensitivity also showed. When she was four, her father was reprimanding Kermit by shaking his shoulder; Ethel, with tears in her eyes said, "Shake me, Father."
She was thought to have resembled somewhat her older first-cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt. They each had soft, blue eyes, golden-blond hair but Ethel lacked Eleanor's height and had a heavier build in her waistline than did Eleanor. Many in the Roosevelt family thought her capable and charming, determined personality to be like that of her Aunt Bamie Cowles.
At Sagamore Hill, Ethel aggressively took part in all the games, and especially enjoyed horseback riding with her mother. Like her mother, she enjoyed needlework, and easily managed the younger children.
In the White House, Ethel often filled in for her mother by placing meal orders and delegating tasks to the staff. She was only 10 years old when her father became President after William McKinley's assassination in 1901.
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