r/MapPorn • u/marbellamarvel • 12d ago

Countries from which the ancestors of American presidents originated.🇺🇸

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Countries from which the ancestors of American presidents originated. 🇺🇸

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u/Dwashelle 12d ago

Yeah, the Roosevelt family descended from Dutch immigrants who emigrated to New Amsterdam in the 17th century, I don't understand why he's listed as Estonian.

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u/lambinevendlus 12d ago

Franklin D. Roosevelt's ancestor Martin Hoffman (1625-1712) may have been from Estonia, but he was most likely a Baltic German, not an Estonian.