Kendra Renee Duggar (née Caldwell) (born August 11, 1998) is the first child and first daughter of Paul Caldwell and Christina Caldwell.
She is the sister of Lauren Caldwell, Micah Caldwell, Nathan Caldwell, Timothy Caldwell, Olivia Caldwell, Jesiah Caldwell, Isaiah Caldwell, and Moriah Caldwell.
She is the wife of Joseph Duggar and mother of their children, Garrett, Addison, Brooklyn, and Justus.
Early life[]
Kendra as a child
Kendra Renee Caldwell was born on August 11, 1998, in Fairfax, Virginia, to Paul Caldwell and Christina Caldwell. She was the couple's first child, and they went on to have eight more children after her.
Along with her siblings, Kendra was homeschooled growing up. She graduated in 2016.
As a young child, Kendra lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, where her father was a Pastor at Heritage Baptist Church. In 2008, her father was sent by Baptist International Missions, Inc. to plant a church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Kendra lived there with her family until she got married.
Personal life[]
Courting
Courtship[]
She met her future husband Joseph Duggar while attending Lighthouse Baptist Church, where her father is the Pastor. On March 7, 2017, Joseph asked Kendra to court him in the lot where his childhood home once was. He presented her with a promise ring, which the other Duggars have never done. They announced their courtship with a TLCGo video released online.
Engaged
Engagement[]
Joseph proposed on May 26, 2017 at his sister Joy-Anna's wedding reception. Joy pretended to toss the bouquet into the crowd of eligible women, but turned and handed it to Kendra instead. Joseph then came up to her and proposed. This proposal is featured in the Counting On episode "Joy's Wedding".
Just married
Marriage[]
Kendra married Joseph Garrett Duggar on September 8, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Her maid of honor was her sister Lauren. Her bridesmaids were her mother Christina and Joseph's sisters Jana, Johannah, Jennifer, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, and Joy-Anna. Her sister Olivia was her flower girl, and her brothers Nathan and Timothy were the ring bearers.
For their honeymoon, the couple visited Athens, Greece.
Baby Garrett
Baby Addison
Motherhood[]
On December 18, 2017, Kendra and Joseph announced that they were expecting their first child. On June 8, 2018, Kendra gave birth to her first child, a son named Garrett David. He weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces, and was 20 ½ inches long.
Baby Brooklyn
On April 11, 2019, they announced that they were expecting their second child. On June 25, 2019, they revealed that they were expecting a girl. Their daughter, Addison Renee, was born on November 2, 2019 at 5:33 am.. She weighed 7 pounds and 12.5 ounces, and was 20 ½ inches long.
On August 19, 2020, they announced that they were expecting their third child, due February 2021. On November 30, 2020, they revealed that they were expecting another girl. Their second daughter, Brooklyn Praise, was born on February 19, 2021, at 7:48 pm.. She weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces, and was 20 ¼ inches long.
After a long period of speculation, a photo was posted on July 4, 2023, showing Joseph and Kendra with four children. Their fourth child is a boy named Justus. His date of birth is unknown. He was born some time between late May 2022 and early June 2022.
Wedding involvement[]
Kendra was a bridesmaid at her sister-in-law Joy-Anna's wedding to Austin Forsyth on May 26, 2017.
She was a bridesmaid at her brother-in-law Josiah's wedding to Lauren Swanson on June 30, 2018.
