she married john f. kennedy in 1953, in newport, rhode island. the couple had four children. jacqueline gave birth to a stillborn girl named arabella kennedy in 1956. a year later in 1957 she gave birth to a girl named caroline kennedy. after her husband was elected president in the 1960 presidential election, jacqueline gave birth to a boy named john f. kennedy jr. in november 1960. two months later, at the age of 31, she was the third-youngest first lady of the united states when her husband was inaugurated as 35th president of the united states on january 20, 1961.