transcription of letter from American Sephardi Federation dtd. 9/1/03
TO ROOSEVELT-cousins ALL & interested parties the discussion/debate our ROOSEVELT/ROSENVELT-origin &
HOLLAND-cradle:Follows is transcription of the letter I received from the American Sephardi Federation Sephardic
House "The Cultural Division" Center for Jewish History,
New York, New York, Randall C. Belinfante, M.A., M.S.,
MLS, LIBRARIAN/ARCHIVIST, dated September 1, 2003:
"Dear Mr. Thompson,
We at the Library of the American Sephardi
Federation would like to thank you for continuing
to keep us abreast regarding your family history on
Roosevelt/Rosenvelt family.Particularly interesting
is your discussion with Mr. Boogaart and the findings
derived therefrom.Your contribution makes a
difference in our efforts to serve as the coordinating
body for the Sephardi communities in the United
States and beyond, and to present meaningful
programming, archival resources, and projects.
Sephardic history is an important part of Jewish
history and worth preserving.Your contribution
helps us come closer towards our goals.
Sincerely,
Randall C. Belinfante, M.A., M.S., MLS.
Librarian/Archivist"
your ROOSEVELT [ROSENVELT]-cousin, Gregory Thompson, my
7th-great grandmother is ANNA MARGARIET ROOSEVELT m.
Heyman Aldertse Roosa the JEW my 7th-great grandfather,
she is the daughter of our MARRANO-immigrant ancestor
from HOLLAND, CLAES MARTENSZEN van ROSENVELT, whose
ROSENVELT family according to our ROOSEVELT "family
tradition" says we ROOSEVELTs came from somewhere near
HAARLEM, NORTH HOLLAND.