Mary Augusta Hickey

Mary Augusta Kennedy (née Hickey; December 6, 1857 – May 20, 1923) was an American activist, a member of the Kennedy Family and the wife of P. J. Kennedy. She was the mother of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and the grandmother of U.S President John F. Kennedy.

Biography Mary was born on December 6, 1857 in Winthrop, Massachusetts to Margaret "Martha" Hickey (née Field) and James Hickey. Her father was a saloon keeper from Brockton, Massachusetts, who later became a contractor. Her mother was born on a tenant farm. Her sister was the mayor of Brockton. Both of her parents were immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. She was active in women's suffrage in the United States.

In 1887, she married P. J. Kennedy and they had four children, including Joseph Sr. in 1888. She died on May 20, 1923 in Boston, and was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts.