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KENNEDY - MURPHY

Parents:

Patrick KENNEDY

Born:1823 in Dunganstown, Ireland
Deceased:22 November 1858 in Boston, MA
Health:He died of an outbreak of Cholera.
Occupation:Cooper, Ward Boss
Religion:Roman Catholic
Note:The potato famine of 1845-48, plagued the country of Ireland and pushed many Irishmen to flee to the land of promise, the USA. Patrick Kennedy was among those to leave his home in Wexford County, Ireland, in 1848, in hopes of finding a better
life in the US. Once he arrived in the US, he settled in East Boston, where he remained for the rest of his life.

Upon Patrick's arrival in Boston, he immediately became involved in politics. He was known as a Ward Boss in Boston, looking out for the other Irish immigrants and trying to improve the conditions in the community.

Bridget MURPHY

Born:1821
Deceased:20 December 1888 in Boston, MA
Buried: in Cathedral Of The Holy Cross, MA
Health:Her death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.
Religion:Roman Catholic
Note:After her husband died, she opened up a "Notions Shop" to provide for her family.

Married:28 September 1849 in Holy Cross Cathedral, Boston, MA

Children:

Mary KENNEDY

Born:9 August 1851 in Boston, MA

Johanna KENNEDY

Born:4 December 1852

John KENNEDY

Born:4 January 1854 in Boston, MA
Deceased:24 September 1855

Margaret KENNEDY

Born:18 July 1855 in Boston, MA

Patrick Joseph KENNEDY

Born:14 January 1858 in Boston, MA
Deceased:May 1929
Occupation:Dockhand, Saloonkeeper, Senator, Bank President
Religion:Roman Catholic
Note:As a young man, Patrick dropped out of school to work on the docks of Boston.

Patrick was able to work his way from being a SaloonKeeper to becoming a Ward Boss, helping out other Irish immigrants. His popularity rose and at the age of thirty he had become a power in Boston politics. In 1892 and 1893 he was elected to
the Massachusetts Senate.

Patrick later became a very successful businessman getting into wholesale liquor sales, owning a coal company and becoming the president of a bank.

His personality was mild-mannered, quiet and reserved, and he was viewed as a man of moderate habits.


Descendants:

 Patrick KENNEDY  Mary KENNEDY 
 Bridget MURPHY  Laurence KANE 
 Johanna KENNEDY 
 Humphrey MAHONEY 
 John KENNEDY 
 Margaret KENNEDY 
 John CAULFIELD 
 Patrick KENNEDY  Joseph KENNEDY  Joseph KENNEDY 
 Mary HICKEY  Rose FITZGERALD  John KENNEDY  Caroline KENNEDY 
 John KENNEDY 
 Jacqueline BOUVIER  Patrick KENNEDY 
 Rosemary KENNEDY 
 Kathleen KENNEDY 
 William CAVENDISH 
 Eunice KENNEDY  Robert SHRIVER 
 Robert SHRIVER  Maria SHRIVER 
 Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER 
 Timothy SHRIVER 
 Mark SHRIVER 
 Anthony SHRIVER 
 Patricia KENNEDY  Christopher LAWFORD 
 Victoria LAWFORD 
 Peter LAWFORD  Sydney LAWFORD 
 Robin LAWFORD 
 Robert KENNEDY  Kathleen KENNEDY 
 Joseph KENNEDY 
 Ethel SKAKEL  Robert KENNEDY 
 David KENNEDY 
 Mary KENNEDY 
 Michael KENNEDY 
 Mary KENNEDY 
 Christopher KENNEDY 
 Matthew KENNEDY 
 Douglas KENNEDY 
 Rory KENNEDY 
 Jean KENNEDY  Stephen SMITH 
 William SMITH 
 Stephen SMITH  Amanda SMITH 
 Edward KENNEDY  Kara KENNEDY 
 Edward KENNEDY 
 Virginia BENNETT  Patrick KENNEDY 
 Loretta KENNEDY 
 Margaret KENNEDY 
 Charles BURKE