A guide to the Kennedy family tree
The Kennedy family spans multiple generations with notable public figures, tragedies, and over 70 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, maintaining a lasting legacy in U.S. history.
- Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, recently revealed an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in November 2025, and her family announced her passing on December 30, 2025.
- President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas as his motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza and he was pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital, born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., patriarch, and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, matriarch, who had nine children.
- John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in September 1996 and died piloting a plane in 2024, after co-founding George magazine.
- Caroline Kennedy, born Nov. 27, 1957, is JFK's only surviving child, has served as U.S. ambassador to Japan and Australia, and is now a grandmother, while Ethel Kennedy died in October 2024 at age 96.
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, links to Hollywood through Maria Owings Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, while Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy's branch includes 11 children, 34 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
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Kennedy family tree: All about JFK’s kids, grandkids and more
The Kennedys have long fascinated the American public. An Irish American family whose political dynasty can be traced back to 1884, when Patrick Joseph “P.J.” Kennedy took office in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Kennedys continue to grow and impact the fabric of this nation. In the ’60s, the Kennedy name reached the highest office in the land, with John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly referred to as “JFK,” winning the 1960 preside…
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