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Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 25, 2020 The grandchildren of proud Irish immigrants, Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald were the patriarch and matriarch of the large, influential American Kennedy clan. The parents of nine children—including our 35th President, John F. Kennedy, and two U.S. Senators, Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy and Edward M. "Teddy" Kennedy—their legacy to the United States is immeasurable. Other influential members of the Kennedy clan include First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; Eunice Kennedy, founder of the Special Olympics; Robert Sargent Shriver, first director of the Peace Corps; Maria Shriver, TV journalist and former wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger; Hollywood actor Peter Lawford; and Kathleen H. Kennedy, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Kennedy Family Tree—Descendents Joseph Patrick Kennedy b: September 6, 1888, East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: November 18, 1969, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald b: July 22, 1890, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsm: October 7, 1914, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: January 22, 1995, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts Grandchildren Children No descendants Joseph Patrick Kennedyb: July 25, 1915, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusettsd: August 12, 1944, in a bomber over the English Channel stillborn Kennedyb: August 23, 1956, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Islandd: August 23, 1956, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Caroline Bouvier Kennedyb: November 27, 1957, New York City, New York County, New Yorkm: July 19, 1986, Centreville, Barnstable County, MassachusettsEdwin Arthur Schlossbergb: July 19, 1945 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.b: November 25, 1960, Washington, District of Columbia m: September 21, 1996, Cumberland Island, Georgia d: July 16, 1999, Off the Coast of Massachusetts (plane crash) Carolyn Bessette b: January 7, 1966, White Plains, New Yorkd: July 16, 1999, Off the Coast of Massachusetts (plane crash) John Fitzgerald Kennedy b: May 29, 1917, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusettsd: November 22, 1963, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Jacqueline Lee Bouvierb: July 28, 1929, Southampton, Suffolk County, New Yorkm: September 12, 1953, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Islandd: May 19, 1994, New York City, New York County, New York No descendants Rosemary Kennedyb: September 13, 1918, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts No descendants Kathleen Agnes Kennedyb: February 20, 1920, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusettsm: May 6, 1944, London, Englandd: May 13, 1948, Ste-Bauzille, Ardeche, FranceWilliam John Robert Cavendishb: December 10, 1917d: September 10, 1944, Heppen, Belgium Robert Sargent Shriver IIIb: April 28, 1954Maria Owings Shriverb: November 6, 1955m: April 26, 1986, Hyannis, MassachusettsArnold Schwarzeneggerb: July 30, 1947, Graz, AustriaTimothy Perry Shriverb: August 29,1959Linda S. Potterb: January 13, 1956Mark Kennedy Shriverb: February 17, 1964, Washington, District of ColumbiaJeannie Rippb: November 30, 1965Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriverb: July 20, 1965, Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsAlina Mojicab: January 5, 1965 Eunice Mary Kennedyb: July 10, 1921, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusettsm: May 23, 1953, New York City, New York County, New YorkRobert Sargent Shriverb: November 9, 1915, Westminster, Carroll County, Marylandd: January 18, 2011, Bethesda, Maryland Sydney Maleia Lawfordb: August 25, 1956James P. McKelvyb: 1955Victoria Francis Lawfordb: November 4, 1958Robert B. Pender Jr.b: 1953Robin Elizabeth Lawfordb: July 2, 1961 Patricia Kennedyb: May 6, 1924, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusettsm: April 24, 1954, New York City, New York County, New YorkPeter Lawfordb: September 7, 1923, London, Englandd: December 24, 1984, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Kathleen Hartington Kennedyb: July 4, 1951David Lee Townsendb: November 17, 1947Robert Francis Kennedy Jr.b: January 17, 1954Emily Ruth Blackb: October 15, 1957m: 1982Mary Richardsonb: 1960m: 1994David Anthony Kennedyb: June 15, 1955d: August 25, 1984, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FloridaMary Courtney Kennedyb: September 9, 1956Jeffrey Robert Ruheb: 1952m: 1980Paul Michael Hillb: August 13, 1954m: 1993Michael LeMoyne Kennedyb: February 27, 1958d: December 31, 1997Victoria Denise Giffordb: February 20, 1957m: 1981Mary Kerry Kennedyb: September 8, 1959m: 1990Andrew Mark Cuomob: December 6, 1967Christopher George Kennedyb: July 4, 1963Sheila Sinclair Bernerb: December 4, 1962m: 1987Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedyb: January 11, 1965Victoria Anne Straussb: February 10, 1964m: 1991Douglas Harriman Kennedyb: March 24, 1967Molly Elizabeth Starkm: 1998Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedyb: December 12, 1968Mark Bailey Robert Francis Kennedy b: November 20, 1925, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusettsb: June 6, 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Ethel Skakelb: April 11, 1928, Chicago, Cook County, Illinoism: June 17, 1950, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Stephen Edward Smith Jr.b: June 28, 1957William Kennedy Smithb: September 4, 1960, Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsAmanda Mary Smithb: April 30, 1967Cart Harmon HooKym Maria Smithb: November 29, 1972, VietnamAlfred Tuckerb: 30 May 1967 Jean Ann Kennedyb: February 20, 1928, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsm: May 19, 1956, New York City, New York County, New YorkStephen Edward Smithb: September 24, 1927, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York Kara Anne Kennedyb: February 27, 1960Michael Allenb: 1958Edward Moore Kennedy Jr.b: September 26, 1961Katherine Gershmanb: June 9, 1959m: 1993Patrick Joseph Kennedyb: July 14, 1967 Edward Moore Kennedy b: February 22, 1932, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Virginia Joan Bennettb: September 9, 1936, Riverdale, Bronx, New Yorkm: November 29, 1958, Bronxville, Westchester County, New York Victoria Anne Reggieb: February 26, 1954m: July 1992 Ancestors of Joseph Patrick Kennedy This diagram shows the ancestry of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy family and father of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Robert Joseph Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy b: 1823 (approximate), Dunganstown, County Wexford, Irelandm: September 26, 1849, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: November 22, 1858, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Patrick Joseph Kennedy b: January 14, 1858, East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsm: November 23, 1887, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: May 18, 1929, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bridget Murphy b: 1821, Dunganstown, County Wexford, Irelandd: December 20, 1888, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Joseph Patrick Kennedy b: September 6, 1888, East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsm: October 7, 1914, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: November 18, 1969, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts James Hickey b: September 1836/37, Cork, Irelandm: (?)d: November 22, 1900, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Mary Augusta Hickey b: December 6, 1857, Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: May 20, 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Margaret M. Field b: February 1836, Irelandd: June 5, 1911, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Thomas Fitzgerald b: 1835 (approximate), Irelandm: November 15, 1857, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: May 19, 1885, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts John Francis Fitzgerald b: February 11, 1863, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsm: September 18, 1889, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusettsd: October 3, 1950, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Rosanna Cox b: 1835 (approximate), Irelandd: March 12, 1879, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald b: July 22, 1890, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: January 22, 1995 Michael Hannon b: September 30, 1832, Irelandm: February 12, 1854, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettsd: January 26, 1900, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Mary Josephine Hannon b: October 31, 1865, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusettsd: August 8, 1964, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Mary Ann Fitzgerald b: May 1834/35, Irelandd: July 1, 1904, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Powell, Kimberly. 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