Corinne (Roosevelt) Robinson (1861 - 1933)

Born 27 Sep 1861 in New York City, New York County, New York

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Died 17 Feb 1933 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Corinne Roosevelt (September 27, 1861 – February 17, 1933) was an American poet, writer, lecturer, and public speaker. She was also the younger sister of former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt and an aunt of future First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt.^[1]

Very close, like a sister, to Theodore's first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt.

On April 29, 1882, she married Douglas Robinson, Jr. (1855–1918), son of Douglas Robinson, Sr. (1824–1893) and Frances Monroe (1824–1906) at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.^[2] They had the following children:

1. Theodore Douglas Robinson (1883 - 1934)
2. Corinne Douglas Robinson Alsop (1886 - 1971)
3. Monroe Douglas Robinson (1887 - 1944)
4. Stewart Douglas Robinson (1889 - 1909)

She died on Feb. 17, 1933 in New York. She is buried in Robinson Cemetery, Columbia Center, Herkimer County, New York, USA.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Corrine Roosevelt Robinson. Last accessed Aug 2, 2017.
2. ↑ Wikipedia cites: "Robinson-Roosevelt: A Beautiful Church wedding and a Brilliant House Reception". The New York Times. 30 April 1882. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
3. ↑ FindAGrave: Corrine Roosevelt Robinson: Memorial ID: 54494616 Created by: Ron Buchinski. Record added: Jul 05, 2010. Last accessed Aug 2, 2017.

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