John Francis FITZGERALDAge: 871863–1950
- Name
- John Francis FITZGERALD
- Given names
- John Francis "Honey Fitz"
- Surname
- FITZGERALD
| Birth | 11 February 1863 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
GOVT: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Publication: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston
Text: Name John Francis Fitzgerald
Sex Male Birth Date 11 Feb 1863 Birthplace Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Birthplace (Original) Boston, Massachusetts, United States Father's Name Thomas Fitzgerald Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Rose Mother's Sex Female Event Type Birth Page 587 John Francis Fitzgerald's Parents and Siblings Thomas Fitzgerald - Father Rose - Mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death of a mother | 12 March 1879 (Age 16) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
mother -
Rosanna COX
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| Death of a father | 19 May 1885 (Age 22) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
father -
Thomas Wilmouth FITZGERALD
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| Marriage | Mary Josephine HANNON - View family 18 September 1889 (Age 26) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
Wikipedia
Publication: the free encyclopedia
Text: They had nineteen grandchildren, including Rose's nine children with Joseph Kennedy.
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| Birth of a daughter #1 | 22 July 1890 (Age 27) North End, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
daughter -
Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD
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| Occupation | Boston Common Council Ward 6 from 1891 to 1892 (Age 27) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Suffolk district from 1892 to 1894 (Age 28) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 4 March 1895 to 3 March 1901 (Age 32) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
Wikipedia
Publication: the free encyclopedia
Text: In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 Preceded by Joseph H. O'Neil Succeeded by Joseph A. Conry Constituency 9th district In office March 4, 1919 – October 23, 1919 Preceded by Peter Francis Tague Succeeded by Peter Francis Tague Constituency 10th district | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | 38th and 40th Mayor of Boston from 1 January 1906 to 6 January 1908 (Age 42) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
Wikipedia
Publication: the free encyclopedia
Text: In office January 1, 1906[1] – January 6, 1908 Preceded by Daniel A. Whelton Succeeded by George A. Hibbard In office February 7, 1910[3] – February 2, 1914 Preceded by George A. Hibbard Succeeded by James Michael Curley John Francis FITZGERALD [38th and 40th Mayor of Boston] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage of a daughter | Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD - View family 7 October 1914 (Age 51) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
son-in-law -
Joseph Patrick KENNEDY Sr
daughter -
Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD
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| Census | April 1930 (Age 67) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
GOVT: United States 1930 Fifteenth Census
Publication: United States of America, Bureau of the Census
Citation details: As transcribed by Ancestry.com Text: Name: John F Fitzgerald
Birth Year: abt 1863 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 67 Birthplace: Massachusetts Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Map of Home: Street Address: Welles Ward of City: Boston - 17 Block: 35 House Number: 39 Dwelling Number: 158 Family Number: 298 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 30, 000 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 26 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Manager Industry: Bank Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes
Shared note:
1930 USA - Census transcript - John F FITZGERALD - Household
39 Welles; Ward of City: Boston - 17; Enumeration District: 0462
FHL microfilm: 2340689; Page: 19A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relationship 16-20 | John "Honey Fitz" FITZGERALD is your third great aunt's first cousin four times removed's wife's second great grandfather.
Source:
Geni.com
Publication: MyHeritage Ltd
Citation details: 18 connections Text: Shortest in-law relationship
You →Ruth ALTER COHEN your mother →Frieda DRUKARSH ALTER her mother →Raizel (Galia) BARANSKI DRUKARSH her mother →Avraham (Tzvi) Hersh BARANSKI her father →Szymon BARANSKI his brother →Hinda KLEJNMINTZ BARANSKI his wife →Tauba (Tybie) DRUCZJAN KLEJNMINTZ her mother →Liba DRACZANA SPIEGEL her sister →Chana Sura SPIEGEL CIESIELSKA her daughter →Jack CIESELSKI CHELSKY her son →Dr. Morris Bernard CHELSKY his son →<private> CHELSKY MCKEAN his daughter →<private> MCKEAN her son→ Maeve KENNEDY MCKEAN his wife →Kathleen KENNEDY TOWNSEND her mother →Robert F. KENNEDY, U.S. Attorney General her father →Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD KENNEDY his mother → John "Honey Fitz" FITZGERALD her father | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of children | Mary Josephine HANNON - View family 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | 2 October 1950 (Age 87) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
Misc Internet site
Text: PBS: The Kennedys | Article John Francis Fitzgerald John Fitzgerald, known as “Fitzie” in his youth and “Honey Fitz” in later years, grew up in Boston’s North End and forced himself on the city’s Brahmin society. He attended Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in America, and Harvard Medical School, although he left the latter to take care of his family after the death of his father. Fitzgerald’s natural loquaciousness prepared him well for the insurance business and local politics. Confident Politician Elected to serve in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1892, Fitzgerald won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives three years later. He did not distinguish himself in Congress, except in his opposition to a bill that would have required new immigrants to be able to read the Constitution as part of a qualification test. When the bill was quashed, he was confronted by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge: “Impudent young man… Do you think Jews or Italians have any right in this country?” “As much as your father or mine,” Fitzgerald replied. “It’s only a difference of a few ships.” Graft and Scandal Returning to Boston, Fitzgerald won the office of mayor on a reform platform. “The people not the bosses must rule! Bigger, Better, Busier Boston!” was his slogan. Soon however, his administration was tolerating and exploiting the rampant cronyism and graft of City Hall. While mayor, Fitzgerald spent a lot of time with a blond cigarette girl named “Toodles” Ryan. In the mayoral election of 1914, the incumbent was faced with the announcement of two public lectures from his opponent, James Michael Curley: “Graft in Ancient Times and Modern” and “Great Lovers from Cleopatra to Toodles.” Fitzgerald’s campaign was over. Fraudulent Election The 1918 election sent Honey Fitz back to the House of Representatives by a slim margin of 238 votes. A challenge and subsequent investigation of the election revealed systematic fraud. Numerous votes came from falsely registered voters who resided elsewhere, or were serving overseas, or were dead. Thugs were hired to intimidate voters who supported Fitzgerald’s opponent. Following these revelations, Fitzgerald was unseated by the House. Frequent Candidate Fitzgerald’s eldest daughter Rose married a young Irish American banker, Joseph P. Kennedy, in 1914. After his congressional debacle, Honey Fitz spent a lot of time with his two eldest grandsons, Joseph Jr. and John. The ex-mayor ran unsuccessfully for governor of Massachusetts, twice. Fitzgerald ran for office again, in 1942, as a candidate for United States Senate, possibly merely to act as a spoiler to block the election of one of his son-in-law’s Democratic Party rivals. The Republican, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., won instead. Passing the Torch In 1946, Fitzgerald campaigned with his grandson John for the latter’s first election, the old city boss shaking hands beside the ambitious, photogenic youngster. The young Kennedy won the seat in the House of Representatives that his grandfather had first held fifty years earlier. Fitzgerald died in 1950, remembered fondly by his grandson who named the presidential yacht the Honey Fitz. John Francis FITZGERALD (1863–1950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | after 2 October 1950 West Roxbury, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Source:
Find A Grave
Publication: Find a Grave Memorial (Ancestry)
Text: John Francis Fitzgerald Famous memorial Birth 11 Feb 1863 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Death 2 Oct 1950 (aged 87) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Burial Saint Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map Plot St. Anthony, Section 1 Family Members Parents Thomas Fitzgerald 1822–1885 Rosanna Cox Fitzgerald 1836–1879 Siblings Thomas J. Fitzgerald 1862–1893 Michael J. Fitzgerald 1864–1925 William Stephen Fitzgerald 1866–1899 Ellen Rosanna Fitzgerald 1870–1870 George Frederick Fitzgerald 1871–1914 Henry Simonds Fitzgerald 1875–1955 Spouse Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald 1865–1964 (m. 1889) Children Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy 1890–1995 Mary Agnes Fitzgerald Gargan 1892–1936 Thomas Acton Fitzgerald 1895–1968 John Francis Fitzgerald 1898–1979 Eunice Josephine Fitzgerald 1900–1923 Frederick Hannon Fitzgerald 1904–1935 Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 31 Dec 2000 Find a Grave Memorial 1880 John Francis FITZGERALD (1863–1950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth 1822 Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland Reference number K104 Death 19 May 1885 (Age 63) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Birth 1836 County Cavan, Ireland Reference number K105 Death 12 March 1879 (Age 43) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Marriage: 4 November 1857 — Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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5 years #1 himself |
Birth 11 February 1863 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Reference number K50 Death 2 October 1950 (Age 87) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Birth 11 February 1863 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Reference number K50 Death 2 October 1950 (Age 87) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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3 years wife |
Birth 31 October 1865 Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Reference number K51 Death 8 August 1964 (Age 98) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Marriage: 18 September 1889 — Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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10 months #1 daughter |
Birth 22 July 1890 North End, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Reference number K2 Death 22 January 1995 (Age 104) Hyannis Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA |
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