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Robert (Bobby) Francis Kennedy

Robert, known as Bobby, was born on November 20th, 1925 in Brookline, Massachussets. Bobby's father was Joseph P. Kennedy and his mother was Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald. His paternal grandfather was Patrick J. Kennedy and his paternal grandmother is Mary Augusta Hickey; his maternal grandparents are John F. Fitzgerald and Josephine Hannon. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Joseph, John, Ted, Rosie, Kick, Eunice, Patricia and Jean. He was the seventh oldest of the nine children. He died due to murder / assassination at the age of 42 on June 5th, 1968 in Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The funeral took place in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. His burial was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Death Notes
- He was assassinated mere moments after delivering a speech celebrating his victory in the 1968 Democratic presidential primary of California. He addressed his supporters in the early morning hours in a ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He left the ballroom through a service area to greet supporters working in the hotel's kitchen. In a crowded kitchen passageway, Sirhan B. Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, opened fire with a .22 caliber revolver and shot Kennedy in the head at close range. Following the shooting, Kennedy was rushed to The Good Samaritan Hospital where he died.

Education Details
- Bobby attended Harvard until 1948 as an undergraduate.
  
  He attended University of Virginia School of Law until 1951 in a doctorate program in Law.

Occupation Details
- From 1961 to September 1964 Bobby's occupation was U.S. Attorney General.
  
  From November 1964 his occupation was Senator in New York, New York.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Patrick Kennedy
  - b. 1823 d. 1858
  
  Patrick J. Kennedy
  - b. 1858 d. 1929
  
  Bridget Murphy
  - b. 1824 d. 1888
  
  Joseph P. Kennedy
  - b. 1888 d. 1969
  
  Mary Augusta Hickey
  
  Robert (Bobby) Francis Kennedy
  - b.20 Nov 1925 in Brookline, Massachussets d.05 Jun 1968 in Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California
  
  John F. Fitzgerald
  
  Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald
  - b.22 Jul 1890 d.02 Jan 1995
  
  Josephine Hannon

Bobby's family with Ethel S Skakel

Bobby and Ethel were married in 1950. They had seven sons and four daughters, named Joseph, Bobby Jr., David, Michael, Christopher, Max, Douglas, Kathleen, Mary, Mary and Rory.

Kathleen Hartington Kennedy (Townsend)
Kathleen was born in July 1951.

Joseph Patrick Kennedy II
Joseph was born in September 1952.

Robert (Bobby Jr.) Francis Kennedy Jr
Robert, known as Bobby Jr., was born in January 1954.

David Anthony Kennedy
David was born on June 15th, 1955 in Washington, D.C.. He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Drug overdose on cocaine, Demerol, and Mellaril, at the age of 28 on April 25th, 1984 in Palm Beach, Florida. His burial was in Holyhood Cemetery, in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Mary Courtney Kennedy
Mary was born in September 1956.

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
Michael was born on February 27th, 1958 in Washington, D.C.. He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Skiing accident, at the age of 39 on December 31st, 1997 in Aspen, Colorado.

Mary Kerry Kennedy
Mary was born in September 1959.

Christopher George Kennedy
Christopher was born in July 1963.

Mathew (Max) Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
Mathew, known as Max, was born in January 1965.

Douglas Harriman Kennedy
Douglas was born in March 1967.

Rory Kennedy
Rory was born in December 1968.