Kennedy's- Part 1: Kennedy Cousins

Joseph Patrick Kennedy is my 6th Cousin, 5x Removed. He and Rose Elizabeth Kennedy 9 children. Two of their most notable children were John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) (35^th President of the United States) and Robert Francis Kennedy (64^th United States Attorney General) - both of whom were assassinated.

Joseph Patrick Kennedy                 &       Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Born: 06 Sep 1888 Boston, MA                 Born: 22 Jul 1890 Boston, MA

Died: 18 Nov 1969 Hyannis, MA                 Died: 22 Jan 1995 Hyannis, MA

  1.   Joseph Patrick Jr. (1915-1944)

  2.  John Fitzgerald (JFK) “Jack” (1917-1963)

  3.  Rose Marie “Rosemary” (1918-2005)

  4.  Kathleen Agnes (1920-1948)

  5.  Eunice Mary (1921-2009)

  6.  Patricia Helen (1924-2006)

  7.  Robert Francis (1925-1968)

  8.  Jean Ann b. 1928- Living

  9.  Edward Moore “Ted” (1932-2009)

Having so many children almost guarantees you’ll have a lot of grandchildren, and that is the case for the Kennedy’s. Joseph and Rose had 31 grandchildren!

Grandchildren in order of birth:

(If there is a baby symbol 👶, that means the child died before adulthood)

Date	Month	Child	Parent
1951	July	Kathleen Hartington Kennedy	Robert Francis
1952	September	Joseph Patrick II Kennedy	Robert Francis
1954	January	Robert Francis Kennedy Jr.	Robert Francis
	April	Robert Sargent Shriver III	Eunice Mary
1955	March	Christopher Kennedy Lawford	Patricia Helen
	June	David Anthony Kennedy	Robert Francis
	Nov	Maria Owings Shriver	Eunice Mary
1956	August	Arabella Kennedy 👶	JFK
	August	Sydney Maleia Kennedy Lawford	Patricia Helen
	September	Mary Courtney Kennedy	Robert Francis
1957	Unknown	Stephen Edward Smith	Jean Ann
	November	Caroline Bouvier Kennedy	JFK
1958	February	Michael LeMoyne Kennedy	Robert Francis
	November	Victoria Francis Lawford	Patricia Helen
1959	August	Timothy Perry Shriver	Eunice Mary
	September	Mary Kerry Kennedy	Robert Francis
1960	February	Kara Anne Kennedy	Edward Moore
	September	William Kennedy Smith	Jean Ann
	November	John F. Kennedy Jr.	JFK
1961	July	Robin Elizabeth Lawford	Patricia Helen
	September	Edward Moore Kennedy Jr.	Edward Moore
1963	July	Christopher George Kennedy	Robert Francis
	August	Patrick Bouvier Kennedy 👶	JFK
1964	February	Mark Kennedy Shriver	Eunice Mary
1965	January	Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy	Robert Francis
	July	Anthony Paul Shriver	Eunice Mary
1967	Unknown	Amanda Mary Smith (Adopted)	Jean Ann
	March	Douglas Harriman Kennedy	Robert Francis
	July	Patrick Joseph Kennedy II	Edward Moore
1968	December	Rory Elizabeth Kennedy	Robert Francis
1972	Unknown	Kym Maria Smith (Adopted)	Jean Ann

This is part 1 of the Kennedy posts. Please visit Part 2 and Part 3.