Rose Kennedy
Rose Kennedy (born July 22, 1890 in Boston , Massachusetts as Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald , † January 22, 1995 in Hyannis , Massachusetts) was a member of the American Kennedy dynasty . She was the mother of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy , former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and US Senator Edward Kennedy .
Life
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald was the eldest child of the politician and Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald (called "Honey Fitz") and his wife Mary Josephine Hannon (1865–1964). She married Joseph P. Kennedy on October 7, 1914 , with whom she had nine children:
- Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (1915-1944), the Second World War fallen
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th President of the United States ; murdered in Dallas on November 22, 1963
- Rosemary Kennedy (1918–2005), lived in a mental hospital from the age of 23 after a questionable operation ( lobotomy )
- Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (1920–1948), died in a plane crash
- Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921–2009), founder of the Special Olympics , mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex-wife Maria Shriver
- Patricia Kennedy (1924-2006)
- Robert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968), American politician; murdered in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968
- Jean Ann Kennedy (1928-2020)
- Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy (1932–2009), American Senator and one of the leading liberal politicians in the United States
In 1950 she was founded by Pope Pius XII. appointed "papal countess". At that time, women were not yet allowed to be awarded a papal order.
After Rose Kennedy lost four of her children while she was still alive, four of her grandchildren died before their grandmother.
At Easter 1984, Rose Kennedy suffered a severe stroke at the age of 93 , from which she did not recover until the end of her life. On January 22, 1995, she died at the family home in Hyannis Port at the age of 104 of pneumonia .
Homage
The debut album Rose Kennedy by Benjamin Biolay is a tribute to her and the Kennedy clan .
literature
- Barbara A. Perry: Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch. WW Norton, New York 2014, ISBN 978-0-393-34946-7 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Rose Kennedy in the catalog of the German National Library
- Rose Kennedy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ However, her birth entry is on July 21, 1890
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kennedy, Rose |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fitzgerald, Rose Elizabeth (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mother of John F. Kennedy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1995 |
| Place of death | Hyannis , Massachusetts |