Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Kennedy in October 1967
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Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald
June 22, 1890 |
| Died | January 22, 1995 (aged 104) Haynnis, Massachusetts, United States
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| 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 |
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
Kennedy was born on July 22, 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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 (born 1928)
- 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.
Images for kids
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Kennedy with her firstborn child, Joseph Jr., c. 1919
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Rose Kennedy (standing, rear) with her husband Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and grandchildren in 1963. The President is partially in view, holding a Coke bottle.
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Rose Kennedy with her son, President John F. Kennedy in 1962
See also
In Spanish: Rose Kennedy para niños
