Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Essay -- Biography Biographies Bio

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJacqueline Lee Bouvier was natural on July 28th, 1929 in East Hampton, Long Island. Jacquelines mother was Janet Lee Bouvier, a highly ambitious horseback rider. Jacqueline was nicknamed " varletie" later her stick, Jack Bouvier. Young Jackies parents were a very well withdraw straddled. Her father had an estimated fortune of 7 million dollars and Janet came from a wealthy family also, her father had been chairman of the board of Chase National Bank.Asides for the Bouviers wealth, the other thing they were roughly noted for was their beauty, Jack in particular. His slim nose, wide set unconsolable eyes, shiny black hair and muscular build earned him the explanation as "drippingly handsome". Jacks lose weightting edge instincts, swarthiness, and extol for picturesque young women earned him the nick name " sullen Jack". Janet, who was sixteen years younger than Jack was not as beautiful as he was handsome. Janet did not possess a showgirl prettiness besides she was said to have possessed an interesting look. She was petite and had a somewhat animated look to her. Her nose and chin were long and pointed. When Jackie was born it was happily noted that Jackie looked like Jack Bouvier. (Birmingham)Though Janet Lees family was well off, they were not members of the esteemed highest social caste as were the Bouviers. Janet lived her life with a constant sense of unease because of this difference in lineage.(Birmingham)Because Black Jack was known for having erratic financial history, James Lee, Janets father, offered to award Janet and Jack to live rent free in a construction he owned. This offer came under one condition. Jack would have to cut back on his flamboyant lifestyle. (Heymann)On March 3rd 1933, the Bouvier family was sinless by the birth of Jackies sister, Lee. When Lee was born, Jackie was no longer the nestling of the family.She spent most of her time tending and riding her horse. Jackie also excelled in school. She was so intelligent that she found all her elementary grade puzzle out as boring. Janet had once stated that, "Jackies intellectual ambition ran up of her chronological age." (Heymann)Soon problems began occurring between Black Jack and Janet. Jackie has never utter about her parents marriage issues but they are notion to have arisen because of money. At the time Black Jack was und... ...e style. The low profile lifestyle was very hard to obtain. The press was constantly inquiring if Jackie had some(prenominal) new love interests.Then on October 20th 1968, Jackie married Aristotle Onassis on the Greek island Scorpios. Aristotle was not only her sisters ex boyfriend, but he was also the richest man in the world. Their relationship was short lived. The couple had different tastes and their relationship had been condemned from the beginning.In march 1975, Aristotle was planning on divorcing Jackie, in the first come forward he could d o so he died. After his death, Jackie became very wealthy. She need something to occupy herself with so she became an editor with Viking Press. Two years later she travel over to Doubleday Press.In December on 1993, Jackie was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She was treated for the disease with chemotherapy until whitethorn of 1994. In may she declared that she wanted to return to her home to die. On May 19, 1994, at 1015 a.m., Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died surrounded by her friends and family. Her funeral took place at St. Ignatious Loyola church, the same church where she was baptized. She was later buried in Arlington cemetery next to John Kennedy.