Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Brief Biography | Marriage and children | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, Jr. | July 25, 1915 | August 12, 1944 | United States Navy aviator | Never married or had children, but was once engaged to Athalia Ponsell Lindsley | Naval airplane crash on August 12, 1944 over the English Channel |
| John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy | May 29, 1917 | November 22, 1963 | United States Representative (1947–1953) United States Senator (1953–1960) President of the United States (1961–1963) |
Sept. 12, 1953 to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, had four children (including a stillbirth). | Assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. |
| Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy | September 13, 1918 | January 7, 2005 | Underwent a lobotomy in 1941 which left her incapacitated; she was institutionalized from 1949 until her death. | Never married or had children | Natural causes |
| Kathleen Agnes "Kick" Kennedy | February 20, 1920 | May 13, 1948 | Marchioness of Hartington | Married on May 6, 1944 to William John Robert "Billy" Cavendish, never had children. | Airplane crash over Saint-Bauzile, Ardèche, France. |
| Eunice Mary Kennedy | July 10, 1921 | August 11, 2009 | International advocate for the developmentally disabled. Founded the Special Olympics. | Married on May 23, 1953 to Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver, Jr., had five children. | Natural causes |
| Patricia Helen "Pat" Kennedy | May 6, 1924 | September 17, 2006 | Journalist and film production assistant | Married on April 24, 1954 to British actor Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford, had four children; divorced in 1966. | Complications from pneumonia |
| Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy | November 20, 1925 | June 6, 1968 | United States Attorney General (1961–1964) United States Senator (1965–1968) |
Married on June 17, 1950 to Ethel Skakel, had eleven children. | Assassinated in 1968 in Los Angeles, California by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. |
| Jean Ann Kennedy | February 20, 1928 | United States Ambassador to Ireland (1993–1998) | Married on May 19, 1956 to Stephen Edward Smith, had two sons. | ||
| Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy | February 22, 1932 | August 25, 2009 | United States Senator (1962–2009) | Married on November 29, 1958 to Virginia Joan Bennett, had three children; divorced on December 6, 1982. Remarried in 1992 to Victoria Anne Reggie; had no children. | Brain cancer |
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Famous quotes containing the word children:
“... all children have creative power.”
—Brenda Ueland (1891–1985)
“For he purrs in thankfulness, when God tell him he’s a good Cat.
For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon.”
—Christopher Smart (1722–1771)
“I believe, as Maori people do, that children should have more adults in their lives than just their mothers and fathers. Children need more than one or two positive role models. It is in your children’s best interest that you help them cultivate a support system that extends beyond their immediate family.”
—Stephanie Marston (20th century)
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