Patrick Kennedy (1823–1858)
| Patrick Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1823 New Ross, Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | November 22, 1858 (aged 35) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cholera |
| Resting place | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Cambridge Cemetery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Murphy (m. 1849-1858; his death) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | James Kennedy Sr. and Maria Maiden |
| Family | See Kennedy family |
Patrick Kennedy (February 16, 1823 – November 22, 1858) was an Irish farmer 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.
Patrick Kennedy was the youngest son of a Wexford farmer. James Kennedy Sr. was born in Dunganstown, (Whitechurch, New Ross, County Wexford) in Ireland. He was the second son of farmer John Kennedy I (1738–1803), 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:
Patrick was the father of businessman/politician Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy (1858–1929), paternal grandfather of businessman/politician Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969), and the paternal great grandfather of President John F. Kennedy (1917–1963).
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.
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 (1821 - December 20, 1888) who was the daughter of Phillip Murphy (1771-1850) and Mary Barron (1776-1846) who 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.
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