Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy in October 1967
Born
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald

(1890-07-22)July 22, 1890
DiedJanuary 22, 1995(1995-01-22) (aged 104)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
Known forMember of the Kennedy family
SpouseJoseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1914-1969, his death)
ChildrenJoseph 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 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.

Early life[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

Marriage[change | change source]

On October 7, 1914, she married Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..

Children[change | change source]

They had 9 children:

Longevity[change | change source]

She outlived four of her children and her husband.

Death[change | change source]

Kennedy died on January 22, 1995 in Hyannis, Massachusetts from pneumonia, aged 104.

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