Bridget Murphy Kennedy

Bridget Murphy Kennedy

Bridget Murphy (1824 – December 20, 1888) was the wife of Patrick Kennedy, the great-great grandmother of Patrick J. Kennedy, paternal grandmother to Joseph P. Kennedy, and a great-grandmother to the assassinated United States President, John F. Kennedy.

Bridget Murphy was the daughter of Philip Murphy and Mary Barron, from Gusserane, near New Ross (Ros Mhic Thriúin), County Wexford, Ireland.

Marriage & family

She married Patrick Kennedy on September 26, 1849, in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts. They had the following five children:

After Patrick's Death

After her husband died, Bridget Kennedy opened up a "notions shop" to provide for her family.

Later Years & Death

In the later years, Bridget Kennedy suffered from heart trouble. She died from a stroke on December 20, 1888 at the age of 67.

Sources

* [http://www.geocities.com/latourcollection/kennedybridget1860cenus.jpg1860 United States Federal Census]
* [http://www.geocities.com/latourcollection/kennedybridget1870census.jpg1870 United States Federal Census]


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