GREAT-GRANDFATHER John Francis Fitzgerald 1863-1950 Tenement born, he became Boston’s mayor, and sang from a tabletop at grandson Jack’s Senate election GRANDPARENTS Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy 1890-1995 Honey Fitz’s favorite daughter became Queen Mother of Camelot despite sorrow both public and private Joseph Patrick Kennedy 1888-1969 Financier, rumrunner and ambassador. His fortune was huge, but not as great as his dynastic vision AUNTS AND UNCLES Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. [*] 1915-1944 The family’s first great hope became its first modem martyr. His plane exploded on a WWII bombing run Rosemary Kennedy 1918-present She was born mildly disabled, but a lobotomy arranged by her father left her profoundly retarded Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish [*] 1920-1948 Widowed but in love, she died with her intended in a small plane Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921-present A keen mind, she married Sargent Shriver and propelled the Special Olympics Patricia Kennedy Lawford 1924-present Her wedding to actor Peter was a spectacle requiring police barricades, but they divorced in 1966 Robert Francis Kennedy [*] 1925-1968 Idealistic, ruthless, doomed. His own family with Ethel has recapitulated the family pattern of service and loss Jean Ann Kennedy Smith 1928-present Husband Stephen managed R.F.K.’s campaigns, then Kennedy charities. She served as envoy to Ireland Edward Moore Kennedy 1932-present His generation’s great survivor. Twice-married liberal hero is father to a Congressman PARENTS John Fitzgerald Kennedy [*] 1917-1963 A doting father, he left two children, ages five and three. John Jr. remembered him only vaguely Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis 1929-1994 Twice widowed, she was John Jr.’s confidant. A second son died at two days COUSINS Eunice’s Children Robert Sargent Shriver III 1954-present Film, record and TV producer; raises money for Special Olympics Maria Owings Shriver 1955-present Married to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Correspondent for NBC Timothy Perry Shaver 1959-present Married with four children. Director of Special Olympics Mark Kennedy Shriver 1964-present Married with one child. Maryland state legislator Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver 1965-present Activist for the mentally retarded Patricia’s children Christopher Kennedy Lawford 1955-present Lawyer, actor and film producer Sydney Maleia Lawford 1956-present Worked as a model, now home raising four children Victoria Francis Lawford 1958-present Lives in Washington with her husband and three children Robin Elizabeth Lawford 1961-present A marine biologist who lives in New York City Robert’s children Kathleen Hartington Kennedy 1951-present Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Four children Joseph Patrick Kennedy II 1952-present Former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Two children Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. 1954-present Environmental attorney and author. Five children
