Patrick Kennedy (1823–1858)
| Patrick Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1823 New Ross, Ireland |
| Died | November 22, 1858 (aged 35) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cholera |
| Resting place | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Murphy (m. 1849) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | James Kennedy ,Sr. and Maria Kennedy |
| Relatives | See Kennedy family |
Patrick Kennedy (February 16, 1823 – November 22, 1858) was an Irish farmer and businessman/politician who moved to East Boston, Massachusetts from County Wexford, Ireland. He was born in New Ross, Ireland. He was the father of businessman/politician P. J. Kennedy, paternal grandfather of businessman/politician Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., and patrilineal great-grandfather of World War II casualty Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime Senator Ted Kennedy.
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Early life[edit]
Patrick Kennedy was the youngest son of farmer James Kennedy Sr. (1770–1840) and his wife Maria (c. 1779 – February 16, 1835).[1] James Kennedy was born in Dunganstown,[2] (Whitechurch, New Ross, County Wexford) in Ireland to John Kennedy (1738–1803), Irish farmer and businessman, and Bridget Shallow (1744–1774). James inherited a small farm from his father during the Penal Law times in Ireland. Patrick had three older siblings:
- Mary Kennedy, who married James Molloy
- John Kennedy II (1804–1864), a local farmer who married Mary K. Gunnip (1816–1881).
- James Kennedy Jr. (1816–1881), also a local farmer who married Catherine Colfer.
Patrick Kennedy's father James Kennedy Sr. was an Irish local farmer and politician. He was the paternal grandfather of businessman/politician Patrick Joseph "P.J." Kennedy (1858-1929), the paternal great-grandfather of businessman/politician Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. (1888-1969) and the paternal great-great grandfather of 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). James married Maria Kennedy (1779-1835) in 1798 in Ireland, and they had four children: John Kennedy II (1804-1864), a local farmer and businessman, James Kennedy Jr. (1816-1881), also a local farmer and businessman, Mary Kennedy (1820-1898), and Patrick Kennedy (1823–1858), another farmer and businessman who died of cholera at the age of 35. James Kennedy Sr. died in 1840 at the age of 70.
James' father John Kennedy was also born in Dunganstown, County Wexford in Ireland. He was the eldest son of businessman Thomas Kennedy (1703-1788) and Rose Elizabeth Davis (1706-1790) daughter of John F. "Francis" Fitzgerald Davis (1660-1757). John Kennedy was the paternal great-great-great grandfather of 35th U.S president John F. Kennedy.[3]
Adulthood[edit]
At the age of 26, Kennedy decided to leave Ireland, largely because he knew that a third-born son had virtually no hope of running his family's farm. His good friend at Cherry Bros. Brewery in New Ross, Patrick Barron, who taught Kennedy the skills of coopering, had come to that conclusion months earlier and left for America. In October 1848, Patrick Kennedy decided to follow.[4]
Patrick Kennedy arrived in Boston on April 22, 1849, having sailed from Liverpool, England on the Washington Irving, a substantial packet ship from the East Boston yard of Donald McKay. Patrick Barron helped settle him into Boston life and organized his coopering job on Noddle's Island (present-day East Boston). Not long after, Barron's cousin Bridget Murphy (daughter of Phillip Murphy and Mary Barron)[5] made her way to Boston and married Kennedy, on September 26, 1849 in the Holy Redeemer Church by Father John Williams, who later became Boston's Roman Catholic Archbishop.[6]
Kennedy died on November 22, 1858, from cholera.
Children[edit]
Patrick and Bridget had five children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary L. Kennedy | August 6, 1851 | March 7, 1926 | Married on January 1, 1883 to Lawrence M. Kane; had five children. |
| Joanna L. Kennedy | November 27, 1852 | February 23, 1926 | Married on September 22, 1872 to Humphrey Charles Mahoney; had eight children. |
| John Kennedy III | January 4, 1854 | September 24, 1855 | Died from cholera |
| Margaret M. Kennedy | July 18, 1855 | April 2, 1929 | Married on February 21, 1882 to John Caulfield; had eight children. |
| Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy | January 14, 1858 | May 18, 1929 | Married on November 23, 1887 to Mary Augusta Hickey; had four children. |
References[edit]
- ^ Maier, Thomas (2003). The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings. Basic Books. p. [page needed]. ISBN 978-0-465-04317-0.
- ^ "John F. Kennedy's Ancestors". Irish Townland Maps. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Kennedy Homestead". Warren Farm Guest Cottages.
- ^ Maier 2003, pp. 31–32.
- ^ Laxton, Edward (1998). "The Famine Ships: The Irish Exodus to America". Henry Holt and Company. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ Collier, P.; Horowitz, D. (1984). The Kennedys - An American Drama.[full citation needed]
