22. Mary Josephine³ Hannon (Michael⁴, John⁵) was born in Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts October 31, 1865.⁽⁹⁸⁾ Mary died August 8, 1964 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 98 years of age.⁽⁹⁹⁾ He took the oath of office from Chief Justice Earl Warren and became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as vice-president.

She married John Francis Fitzgerald in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, September 18, 1889.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ Honey Fitz was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts February 11, 1863.⁽¹⁰¹⁾ Honey Fitz was the son of Thomas Fitzgerald and Rosanna Cox. Honey Fitz died October 2, 1950 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 87 years of age.⁽¹⁰²⁾ His body was interred October 5, 1950 in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, St. Joseph's Cemetery.⁽¹⁰³⁾ He was baptized in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, February 12, 1863. Religion: Roman Catholic.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ He was a student in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, September 1, 1879. School: Boston Latin School.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ He was a student in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, September 25, 1884. School: Harvard Medical School.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Honey Fitz was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, December 15, 1891.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ During his session as a council member, he served on the committees of the City Council, City Messenger Department, Legislative matters, Grade Crossings (Causeway and Travers streets), Ferry Department, East Boston Tunnel, and the committees to Attend the World's Fair and on the Celebration of Columbus Day.

Honey Fitz was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 8, 1892.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ This is the only term that both he and Patrick Joseph Kennedy served simultaneously as state senators.

Honey Fitz was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 7, 1893.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ This is his second term as state senator.

Honey Fitz was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 6, 1894.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ This is the first of three terms he served as a Congressional representative. (See John Francis Fitzgerald for the children resulting from this marriage.) Mary Josephine's family tried to discourage her marriage to John Fitzgerald. As second cousins they needed a dispensation from the Catholic Church. (Canon law at the time forbid marriages which fell within the third degree of consanguinity.) The underlying reason was probably the fear that Josie, as she was called, and John would risk producing retarded children. However, the love match prevailed as records show that the dispensation was granted on September 7 and the marriage took place September 18.

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