John Fitzgerald Kennedy, of Irish descent was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second child of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald. John had 3 brothers and nine sisters. John obtained a nickname (Jack) from his family and friends. He looked at Jack as sort of a manly name, so he stuck with it. He lived just outside of Boston but as his family grew larger, his father's income increased, enabling the family to move back to Brookline, just a few blocks from their original home.
John had what seems to be a happy childhood. …
