Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995) was an American philanthropist and socialite. She was the wife of businessman/politician Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.. Their nine children included President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime Senator Ted Kennedy.
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Born | Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald July 22, 1890 |
Died | January 22, 1995 Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 104)
Known for | Member of the Kennedy family |
Spouse(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1914-1969, his death) |
Children | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. John F. Kennedy Rosemary Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish Eunice Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Patricia Kennedy Lawford Jean Kennedy Smith Ted Kennedy |
Early life
Kennedy was born on July 22, 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
She studied at Dorchester High School, at the New England Conservatory, at the Wellesley College, and at the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart.
Family
Marriage
On October 7, 1914, she married Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
Children
They had 9 children:
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (1915-1944)
- John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
- Rosemary Kennedy (1918-2005)
- Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish (1920-1948)
- Eunice Kennedy (1921-2009)
- Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006)
- Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968)
- Jean Kennedy Smith (1928-2020)
- Ted Kennedy (1932-2009)
Longevity
She outlived four of her children and her husband.
Death
Kennedy died on January 22, 1995 in Hyannis, Massachusetts from pneumonia, aged 104.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Media
Rose Kennedy (left) and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in 1940
Kennedy (left) with her son, President John F. Kennedy in 1962