16. Patrick Joseph³ Kennedy (Patrick⁴, Patrick⁵) was born in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts January 14, 1858.⁽⁶⁶⁾ Patrick died May 18, 1929 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 71 years of age. His body was interred in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

He married Mary Augusta Hickey in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 23, 1887.⁽⁶⁷⁾ The wedding guests received printed invitations. The ceremony took place at 9 A.M.

Mary was born in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts December 6, 1857.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Mary was the daughter of James Hickey and Margaret M. Field. Mary died May 20, 1923 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 65 years of age.⁽⁶⁹⁾ Her body was interred 21 May 1923 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

He was christened in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, January 16, 1858. Patrick was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 3, 1885.⁽⁷⁰⁾ This was Patrick Joseph Kennedy's political debut. He was elected to this office four more times.

Patrick was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 3, 1891.⁽⁷¹⁾ The election results were Kennedy, 3,422 votes; Elliot, 142 votes; Prince, 1,234 votes. Of the 6,450 registered voters, 74.39% (4,798 men) voted.

Patrick was elected in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, November 8, 1892.⁽⁷²⁾ This is his second term. This is the only term that both he and John Francis Fitzgerald served simultaneously. Patrick Joseph Kennedy was the first Kennedy to enter into politics during an era of ward bosses that controlled the political machinery of Boston. In 1885 he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and served five terms. In 1891 he was elected to the State Senate for his ward and served three terms. He married Mary Augusta Hickey, the daughter of a prosperous businessman.

Patrick Joseph Kennedy and Mary Augusta Hickey had the following children:

+ 6 i. Joseph Patrick² Kennedy was born September 6, 1888.

17 ii. Francis Benedict Kennedy was born in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts March 11, 1891.⁽⁷³⁾ Francis died June 14, 1892 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 1 year of age.⁽⁷⁴⁾ His body was interred in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was christened in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, March 22, 1891.

18 iii. Mary Loretta Kennedy was born in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts August 6, 1892.⁽⁷⁵⁾ Mary died November 18, 1972 in Winfield, Du Page County, Illinois, at 80 years of age. She married George William Connelly in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, October 12, 1927.⁽⁷⁶⁾ George was born in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts June 10, 1898. George was the son of Michael John Connelly and Margaret Elizabeth Driscoll. George died August 29, 1971 in Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida, at 73 years of age.

She was christened in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, August 18, 1892.

19 iv. Margaret Louise Kennedy was born in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts October 22, 1898.⁽⁷⁷⁾ Margaret died November 14, 1974 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at 76 years of age. Her body was interred in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She married Charles Joseph Burke in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, June 14, 1924. Charles was born in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts August 23, 1899. Charles was the son of Thomas Francis Burke and Alicia Augusta Mann. Charles died April 5, 1967 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 67 years of age. His body was interred in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

She was christened in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, October 30, 1898.

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