John Fitzgerald KENNEDY^{[1, 2]}

1917 - 1963  (46 years)

• Name	John Fitzgerald KENNEDY
  Birth	29 May 1917	Brookline, Norfolk Co, MA
  	He was born at 3:00 PM in the master bedroom of the family home at 83 Beals Street. Named after his grandfather, John “Honey Fitz,” Fitzgerald, the former mayor of Boston.
  Baptism	19 Jun 1917	Brookline, Norfolk Co, MA
  	He was baptized a Roman Catholic by the Rev. Msgr. John T. Creagh in St. Aidan's Catholic Church at 158 Pleasant Street.
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	JFK
  Graduation	8 Jun 1935	Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT
  	Graduated from Choate School -- voted most likely to succeed.
  Education	26 Oct 1935	Princeton, Mercer Co, NJ
  	After dropping out of the University of London, he enrolled in Princeton. Dropped out on December 5, 1935 due to a recurrence of jaundice.
  Education	28 Sep 1936	Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA
  	He entered Harvard University as a freshman. Studies include economics, history, and French.
  Education	14 Mar 1940	Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co, CA
  	He enrolled in graduate classes in business and political science at Stanford University. He was registered on a permit-to-attend-classes basis only.
  Graduation	20 Jun 1940	Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA
  	He graduated cum laude from Harvard with a bachelor of science degree in political science.
  ELEC	5 Nov 1946	Boston, Suffolk Co, MA
  	He was elected to the office of U.S. Representative from the 11th Congressional District of Massachusetts. He received 71.9 percent of the popular vote.
  ELEC	4 Nov 1952	New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT
  	He defeated three-term Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. in the race for senator from Massachusetts. Kennedy becomes only the third Democrat ever elected to a Senate seat from the state.
  ELEC	8 Nov 1960	Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT
  	Elected President of the United States.
  HEAL	He suffered from many physical ailments, including a weak spine, Addison's disease, being underweight, severe allergies, periodic asthma, and a weak stomach. He also suffered scarlet fever, measles, appendicitis, tonsillitis, frequent colds, influenzas, rashes, jaundice, and malaria. Later on in life he faced serious back surgery two times, one of the operations almost claimed his life.  [3]
  Death	22 Nov 1963	Dallas, Dallas Co, TX   [4]
  	Assassinated while riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas. Shots were fired from the Texas School Book Depository at 12:30 PM.
  Burial	25 Nov 1963	Arlington, Arlington Co, VA
  Person ID	I4	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Patrick KENNEDY,   b. 6 Sep 1888, East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA d. 18 Nov 1969, Hyannis Port, MA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD,   b. 22 Jul 1890, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA d. 22 Jan 1995, Hyannis Port, MA (Age 104 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1914	Boston, Suffolk Co, MA
  	The ceremony took place in the private chapel connected to the, residence of Cardinal O’Connor. The bride wore a white satin gown. Following the cermony, the wedding party traveled to a reception at, the Fitzgerald home at 39 Wells Avenue.
  Photos		Extended Kennedy Family
  		Extended Kennedy Family
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacqueline Lee BOUVIER,   b. 28 Jul 1929, East Hampton, Suffolk Co, NY d. 19 May 1994, New York City, NY (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1953	Newport, Newport Co, RI
  	It was an 11:00 AM nuptial mass at St. Mary's Church performed by, Archbishop Richard J. Chushing. Before the mass, a special blessing, from Pope Pius XII was read: "Holy Father on occasion of marriage, cordially imparts Hon. John F. Kennedy and, Mrs. Kennedy his paternal, apostolic blessing in ple,
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  		John Fitzgerald and Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier) Kennedy Family circa 1962
  		Kennedy/Bouvier - Wedding, 1953
  Children	1. Living   2. John Fitzgerald KENNEDY, Jr.,   b. 25 Nov 1960, Washington, DC d. 16 Jul 1999 (Age 38 years)   3. Patrick Bouvier KENNEDY,   b. 7 Aug 1963, Falmouth, Barnstable Co, MA d. 9 Aug 1963, Boston, Suffolk Co, MA (Age 0 years)
  Photos		John Fitzgerald and Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier) Kennedy Family
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Sep 1997

  
  

• Photos		John Fitzgerald Kennedy
  		John Fitzgerald Kennedy - White House portrait
  		John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Senate portrait
  		John Fitzgerald Kennedy circa 1947
  		Kennedy 1960 Campaign Poster
  		Kennedy 1960 Campaign Poster

  
  

• Notes

  In 1960 he became President of the United States. He wrote 2 books, including Profiles in Courage, which won him a Pulitzer Prize. He had personal finances that were estimated to be around $10 million while in the Presidency. He was assassinated in Dallas, TX. [3, 5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Doris Kearns Goodwin, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, An American Saga, (Simon and Schuster), page 274. [S1] Harvey Rachlin, The Kennedys, A Chronological History, (Ballantine Books), page 46. [S7] John H. Davis, The Kennedys - Dynasty and Disaster 1848-1983. [S5] . [S8] detail for 8.