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Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.’s 9 Children in Order (Oldest to Youngest)

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald had 9 children between 1915 and 1932: Joseph Kennedy Jr., John Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kick Kennedy, Eunice Shriver, Patricia Lawford, Robert Kennedy, Jean Smith and Ted Kennedy. All 9 have died. See Joseph Kennedy Sr.’s full profile for the family context and biography.

  1. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Navy pilot killed in action during World War II

    Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

    1915–1944U.S. Navy Pilot

    Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. was born on July 25, 1915, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the eldest of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy…

  2. John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

    John F. Kennedy

    1917–196335th President of the United States

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.…

  3. Rosemary Kennedy, sister of President Kennedy and inspiration for the founding of the Special Olympics

    Rosemary Kennedy

    1918–2005Inspiration for Special Olympics founding

    Rose Marie 'Rosemary' Kennedy was born on September 13, 1918, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the third child and eldest daughter of Joseph P.…

  4. Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, Marchioness of Hartington and British Red Cross volunteer, killed in a plane crash in 1948

    Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy

    1920–1948Marchioness of Hartington

    Kathleen Agnes Kennedy was born on February 20, 1920, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the fourth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

  5. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics

    Eunice Kennedy Shriver

    1921–2009Founder of the Special Olympics

    Eunice Mary Kennedy was born on July 10, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the fifth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

  6. Patricia Kennedy Lawford, socialite and co-founder of Very Special Arts

    Patricia Kennedy Lawford

    1924–2006Socialite & Activist

    Patricia Helen Kennedy was born on May 6, 1924, in Bronxville, New York, the sixth of nine children born to Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

  7. Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York, assassinated in 1968

    Robert F. Kennedy

    1925–1968U.S. Attorney General

    Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the seventh of nine children born to Joseph and Rose…

  8. Jean Kennedy Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland who helped broker the Northern Ireland peace process

    Jean Kennedy Smith

    1928–2020U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (1993–1998)

    Jean Ann Kennedy was born on February 20, 1928, in Bronxville, New York, the youngest daughter and eighth of nine children of Joseph P.…

  9. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, known as 'The Lion of the Senate'

    Edward 'Ted' Kennedy

    1932–2009U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

    Edward Moore Kennedy was born on February 22, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of Joseph and Rose Kennedy's nine children.

Grandchildren

Joseph Kennedy Sr. has 31 grandchildren recorded in this tree through 6 of these 9 children.

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