Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
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| Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy | |
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Kennedy in October 1967 |
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| Born | Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy June 22, 1890 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | January 22, 1995 (aged 104) Haynnis, Massachusetts, United States |
| Known for | Member of the Kennedy family |
| Spouse | 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 |
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995) was an American philanthropist. She was best known as the mother of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, Eunice Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Jean Kennedy Smith and Ted Kennedy.
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Early life [change]
Kennedy was born on July 22, 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Education [change]
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 [change]
Marriage [change]
On October 7, 1914, she married Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
Children [change]
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 (born 1928)
- Ted Kennedy (1932-2009)
Longetivity [change]
She outlived four of her children and her husband.
Death [change]
Kennedy died on January 22, 1995 in Hyannis, Massachusetts from pneumonia, aged 104.