First Lady of the United States, and wife of 35th United States President John F. Kennedy. She served as First Lady from January 20, 1961, until her husband's assassination in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
She was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton on Long Island. When she was in her early teens, her mother remarried Hugh D. Auchincloss, and the family moved to his home near Washington, D.C., spending the summers in Newport, Rhode Island. While dubbed "the Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season, she continued her education at Vassar College, spending her junior year in France and graduating from George Washington University. She would always hold a high regard for the French people and their customs.
Her marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. She now had to take on a new role as the wife of one of the most energetic political figures in the United States. After her husband was elected President, she brought style, culture, and intellect to the White House, and the popularity she enjoyed with her husband led to their time there being known as Camelot. While she considered her husband and children Caroline and John-John her major responsibilities, she also devoted much time to making the White House a historical museum of American history as well as an elegant family residence. The courage that she showed following the tragedy of her husband's assassination gained her international respect.
She moved to New York City and married Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. After his death in 1975, she worked as an editor for Doubleday. She died of cancer at age 64 in 1994 and was interred with her first husband at Arlington National Cemetery. At her funeral, her son John described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure."
She was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton on Long Island. When she was in her early teens, her mother remarried Hugh D. Auchincloss, and the family moved to his home near Washington, D.C., spending the summers in Newport, Rhode Island. While dubbed "the Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season, she continued her education at Vassar College, spending her junior year in France and graduating from George Washington University. She would always hold a high regard for the French people and their customs.
Her marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. She now had to take on a new role as the wife of one of the most energetic political figures in the United States. After her husband was elected President, she brought style, culture, and intellect to the White House, and the popularity she enjoyed with her husband led to their time there being known as Camelot. While she considered her husband and children Caroline and John-John her major responsibilities, she also devoted much time to making the White House a historical museum of American history as well as an elegant family residence. The courage that she showed following the tragedy of her husband's assassination gained her international respect.
She moved to New York City and married Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. After his death in 1975, she worked as an editor for Doubleday. She died of cancer at age 64 in 1994 and was interred with her first husband at Arlington National Cemetery. At her funeral, her son John described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure."
First Lady of the United States, and wife of 35th United States President John F. Kennedy. She served as First Lady from January 20, 1961, until her husband's assassination in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
She was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton on Long Island. When she was in her early teens, her mother remarried Hugh D. Auchincloss, and the family moved to his home near Washington, D.C., spending the summers in Newport, Rhode Island. While dubbed "the Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season, she continued her education at Vassar College, spending her junior year in France and graduating from George Washington University. She would always hold a high regard for the French people and their customs.
Her marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. She now had to take on a new role as the wife of one of the most energetic political figures in the United States. After her husband was elected President, she brought style, culture, and intellect to the White House, and the popularity she enjoyed with her husband led to their time there being known as Camelot. While she considered her husband and children Caroline and John-John her major responsibilities, she also devoted much time to making the White House a historical museum of American history as well as an elegant family residence. The courage that she showed following the tragedy of her husband's assassination gained her international respect.
She moved to New York City and married Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. After his death in 1975, she worked as an editor for Doubleday. She died of cancer at age 64 in 1994 and was interred with her first husband at Arlington National Cemetery. At her funeral, her son John described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure."
She was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton on Long Island. When she was in her early teens, her mother remarried Hugh D. Auchincloss, and the family moved to his home near Washington, D.C., spending the summers in Newport, Rhode Island. While dubbed "the Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season, she continued her education at Vassar College, spending her junior year in France and graduating from George Washington University. She would always hold a high regard for the French people and their customs.
Her marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. She now had to take on a new role as the wife of one of the most energetic political figures in the United States. After her husband was elected President, she brought style, culture, and intellect to the White House, and the popularity she enjoyed with her husband led to their time there being known as Camelot. While she considered her husband and children Caroline and John-John her major responsibilities, she also devoted much time to making the White House a historical museum of American history as well as an elegant family residence. The courage that she showed following the tragedy of her husband's assassination gained her international respect.
She moved to New York City and married Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. After his death in 1975, she worked as an editor for Doubleday. She died of cancer at age 64 in 1994 and was interred with her first husband at Arlington National Cemetery. At her funeral, her son John described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure."
Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm
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JACQUELINE BOUVIER KENNEDY ONASSIS
1929 — 1994
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Interment Date: May 23, 1994, with a eulogy by President Bill Clinton
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