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Kennedy
Ethnicity Irish American
Current region New England, United States
Information
Place of origin United States
Notable members Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
Connected families Fitzgerald family, Shriver family, Bouvier family
Estate Kennedy Compound
The Irish Catholic political dynasty, John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy
The Irish Catholic political dynasty, John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy

The Kennedys are a family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and prominent in American politics and government. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Sr (September 6 1888 &ndash November 18 1969 was a prominent American businessman and political figure and the father of U Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Peers of Ireland The FitzGeralds are a Hiberno-Norman Dynasty, and have been Peers of Ireland since at least the 13th century Shriver is an English Surname. The surname may derive from the obsolescent common noun shriver, "a person who shrives" The Kennedy Compound or Hyannis Port Historic District is the name given to six Acres (24000 m² of waterfront property along Nantucket Sound in Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic This is a list of the descendants of Joseph P and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of the American Kennedy political family: Joseph P Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Sr (September 6 1888 &ndash November 18 1969 was a prominent American businessman and political figure and the father of U Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Their political involvement has revolved around the Democratic Party and its liberal side. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Liberalism in the United States is a broad political and philosophical mindset favoring individual Liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty whether they come from Harvard educations have been frequent among them, and they have contributed heavily to that university's Kennedy School of Government. The John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a Public policy and

With the election of President John F. Kennedy, he and his two then surviving brothers all held prominent positions in the Federal government, and received intensive publicity, often emphasizing their youth (relative to comparably influential politicians), glamour, education and their collective future in politics. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

The family has undergone (then, before, and since) a series of deaths and other reverses that could not be fully remedied by wealth, sometimes called "the Kennedy curse"; it has included the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, three aircraft crashes, a case of mental retardation leading to a prefrontal lobotomy, and at least three sets of allegations against individual family members and their relatives by marriage, including a murder conviction and a controversial fatal single-car crash. The Kennedy Curse is a series of unfortunate events that have happened to members of the Kennedy family. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Mental retardation is a generalized triarchic disorder characterized by subaverage cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age A lobotomy ( Greek: lobos Lobe of Brain, tomos "cut/slice" is a form of Psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or Michael C Skakel (born September 19 1960 was convicted in 2002 of the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, his fifteen-year-old neighbor in The "Chappaquiddick incident" refers to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign worker for the assassinated U Just how severely these events restricted the family's influence is unknowable, but the assumption that even the last surviving brother's role was drastically diminished is popular. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic On the other hand, a number of Kennedy family members have since held high office, and the idea that the family's influence was snuffed out in the 1960s is an exaggeration.

Contents

Family tree

See also: List of descendants of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Kennedy family political line

First generation

The family patriarch was Patrick J. Kennedy (1858–1929), a first generation American who married Mary Augusta Hickey. This is a list of the descendants of Joseph P and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of the American Kennedy political family: Joseph P This article lists the Kennedy family political line. The Kennedys are the wealthy family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph Patrick Joseph Kennedy ( January 14, 1858 &ndash May 18, 1929) was an American Politician. Mary Augusta Kennedy née Hickey (b December 6 1857, Winthrop Massachusetts - d Patrick Kennedy was a politician involved in the local Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

Second generation

In 1914, their son, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969) married Rose Fitzgerald (1890–1995), the daughter of Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald. Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Sr (September 6 1888 &ndash November 18 1969 was a prominent American businessman and political figure and the father of U Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President For the American author John Fitzgerald see John D Fitzgerald. Joe Sr. served as the first Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's (United Kingdom) in the years leading up to World War II. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility This article contains several lists of Ambassadors from the United States. The Court of St James's is the name of the Royal court of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Third generation

Together Rose and Joe Sr. had nine children:

Fourth generation

  1. Arabella Kennedy - (1956-1956) - died shortly after her birth
  2. Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (b. Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American Author and Attorney. 1957) - a lawyer, the co-founder of the Profiles in Courage Award, the president of the Kennedy Library foundation, and the chairwoman of the American Ballet Theatre. Profile in Courage Award is a private award given to recognize displays of courage similar to those John F See also American Ballet Theatre, based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century Married Edwin Schlossberg, has three children. Edwin Arthur Schlossberg (born July 19, 1945), Founder and Principal of ESI Design, is an internationally recognized Designer
  3. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) - a lawyer and publisher of George magazine, who was killed in a plane crash on July 16, 1999. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Married Carolyn Bessette. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy ( January 7 1966 &ndash July 16 1999) née Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, was the wife of John F
  4. Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (1963-1963), who was born prematurely and died from infant respiratory distress syndrome two days after his birth
  1. Robert Sargent Shriver III (b. Patrick Bouvier Kennedy ( August 7, 1963 &ndash August 9, 1963) was the younger son of United States President John F Infant respiratory distress syndrome ( IRDS) also called "Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn" previously called hyaline membrane disease) is a William John Robert Cavendish Marquess of Hartington (December 10 1917 – September 10 1944 was the eldest son of Edward Cavendish 10th Duke of Devonshire and the husband Robert Sargent Shriver Jr (born November 9 1915 is an American Democratic Politician and Activist. Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III (born April 28, 1954 in Chicago Illinois) is a member of the Santa Monica City Council. 1954) - an attorney and President of RSS Inc. , a Beverly Hills music, film and philanthropic company. Currently, he is also a Santa Monica city councilman. Married Malissa Ferzuzzi.
  2. Maria Owings Shriver (b. Maria Owings Shriver ( born November 6 1955 is an award-winning American journalist a prolific author and First Lady of California. 1955) - Former TV newsanchor and current First Lady of California and wife of Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Has four children.
  3. Timothy Perry Shriver- (b. Timothy Perry Shriver (born August 29, 1959 in Boston Massachusetts) is chairman of the Special Olympics. 1959) chairman of Special Olympics. Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment Married Linda Potter, has five children.
  4. Mark Kennedy Shriver (b. Mark Kennedy Shriver (born on February 17, 1964 in Washington D 1964) - a delegate in the Maryland state legislature for two consecutive terms. Married Jeannie Ripp, has three children.
  5. Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (b. Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born July 20, 1965 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American activist for people with intellectual disabilities 1965) activist for mental retardation. Mental retardation is a generalized triarchic disorder characterized by subaverage cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age Founded the "Best Buddies" movement in Miami where he currently lives. Married Alina Mojica, has four children.
  1. Christopher Kennedy Lawford - professional actor. Peter Sydney Lawford (September 7 1923 &ndash December 24 1984 was an English-born American Actor, member of the " Rat Pack," and brother-in-law Christopher Kennedy Lawford (born March 29, 1955) is an American Actor. Married Jeannie Olson, Has three children.
  2. Sydney Maleia Lawford married Peter McKevley, has four children.
  3. Victoria Francis Lawford married Robert Pender, has three children.
  4. Robin Elizabeth Lawford
  1. Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend - former lieutenant governor of Maryland, unsuccessful candidate for Maryland governor in 2002. Ethel Skakel Kennedy (born April 11 1928 is the widow of late Sen Hon Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend, (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Married David Lee Townsend, has four children.
  2. Joseph Patrick Kennedy II - former U. Joseph Ryan Hawkes Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24 1952, in Brighton Massachusetts) named after his late uncle Joseph P S. representative from Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Divorced from Sheila Rauch, two sons; currently married to Anne Elizabeth ("Beth") Kelly, no children.
  3. Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. - environmentalist and political commentator, attorney and law professor at Pace University School of Law. Robert Francis Kennedy Jr (born January 17, 1954 in Washington D Pace University is a private, Co-educational, and comprehensive multi-campus University in the New York metropolitan area with campuses He is best known for his many successful litigations to prevent water pollution, primarily in the New York area. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Divorced from Emily Ruth Black (two children); married in 1994 Mary Richardson, six children.
  4. David Anthony Kennedy - died of a drug overdose in 1984
  5. Mary Courtney Kennedy Married Jeffrey Robert Ruhe (divorced) and Paul Michael Hill (separated), has one child. David Anthony Kennedy ( June 15, 1955 &ndash April 25, 1984) was born in Washington D Mary Courtney Kennedy Hill (known as Courtney) was born on September 9 1956, in Boston Massachusetts.
  6. Michael LeMoyne Kennedy - died in a skiing accident on December 31, 1997. Michael LeMoyne Kennedy ( February 27, 1958 – December 31, 1997) was the sixth of eleven children of Robert F Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Married Victoria Gifford (separated), had three children.
  7. Mary Kerry Kennedy - ex-wife of Andrew Cuomo, who is the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, has three children. Mary Kerry Kennedy (born September 8, 1959, Washington DC) is the seventh of the eleven children of Robert F Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6 1957 in Queens New York) is the New York State Attorney General. Mario Matthew Cuomo (born Queens New York, June 15, 1932) served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994
  8. Christopher George Kennedy - president of Merchandise Mart commercial properties based in Chicago. Christopher George Kennedy was born July 4 1963 in Boston Massachusetts. When opened in 1930 the Merchandise Mart or the Mart, located in Chicago Illinois, was the largest building in the world with of floor space Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Married Sheila Sinclair Berner, has four children.
  9. Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy Married Victoria Anne Stauss, has five children. Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy (born January 11 1965) also known as Max Kennedy, was born in New York New York.
  10. Douglas Harriman Kennedy Married Mary Elizabeth Stark, has three children. Douglas Harriman Kennedy (born March 24, 1967 in Washington D
  11. Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy Married Mark Bailey, has two children. Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an award-winning documentary Filmmaker and producer.
  1. Stephen Edward Smith, Jr.
  2. William Kennedy Smith - 1991 rape acquittal, physician, activist against land mines
  3. Amanda Mary Smith, married Carter Hood, one child
  4. Kym Maria Smith, married Alfie Tucker
  1. Kara Anne Kennedy Married Michael Allen, has two children. William Kennedy Smith (born September 4, 1960) is an American Physician whose work focuses on landmines and the rehabilitation A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person
  2. Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr. Married Katharine Anne Gershman, has two children. Edward Moore Kennedy Jr (born September 26, 1961) is the elder son of U
  3. Patrick Joseph Kennedy - current U.S. Representative from Rhode Island


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