Descendants of Patrick Rabbitt & Mary Potter (updated November 20, 2023)
(Additions and corrections welcome!)

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  (6) Patrick Rabbitt 2/15/1867 - 10/20/1940 m. Mary Potter 9/8/1869 - 1/12/1955
 

(6-1) William Francis Rabbitt 4/12/1898 - 4/1/1960 m. Margaret Teresa Hooban 5/16/1899 - 12/2/1975

 

(6-2) Thomas Michael Rabbitt 9/11/1899 - 12/23/1990 m. Mary Katherine (Mae) Joyce 7/29/1904 - 6/2/1998

 

(6-2-1) Edward Thomas Rabbitt 11/27/1941 - 5/7/1998 m. Janine Girardi (see below)

 

(6-2-1-1) Demelza Anne Rabbitt 8/4/1981
(6-2-1-2) Timothy Edward Rabbitt 8/12/1983 - 7/16/1985
(6-2-1-3) Thomas Edward Rabbitt 11/2/1986

 

(6-2-2) John Joseph Rabbitt 5/5/1944 - 7/3/1994

 

(6-3) Patrick Rabbitt 3/1/1901 - 10/2/1984 m. Margaret Walsh 7/27/1902

 

(6-3-1) Patrick Joseph Rabbitte 8/14/1934 - 12/1/2016 m. Annie Conroy 2/7/1932 - 6/20/2011

 

(6-3-1-1) Miriam M. Rabbitte @1/13/1969 m. David Comar

 

(6-3-1-1-1) Aaron Comar
(6-3-1-1-2) Daniel Comar
(6-3-1-1-3) Andrea Comar
(6-3-1-1-4) Miranda Comar

 

(6-3-1-2) Joseph Rabbitte 4/22/1970 m. Mary Finn @1972

 

(6-3-1-2-1) Sabina Rabbitte 2003
(6-3-1-2-2) Olwen Rabbitte 2004
(6-3-1-2-3) Jason Rabbitte 2006

 

(6-3-1-3) Oliver Rabbitte @1974 - 9/18/1977
(6-3-1-4) Gerard Rabbitte m. Denise unknown
(6-3-1-5) Pauline Rabbitte m. Bonard Murphy

 

(6-3-2) Annie M.Rabbitte 9/1938 m. Brendan Melley d. 6/9/2021

 

(6-3-2-1) Brendan Melley m. Geraldine McGuire

 

(6-3-2-1-1) Aiofe Melley
(6-3-2-1-2) Aisling Melley

 

(6-3-2-2) Ann Melley

 

(6-3-3) Josephine Rabbitte m. Alfie Doyle

 

(6-3-3-1) Niamh Doyle b. 1985 m. Coilin Hegerty

 

(6-3-3-1-1) Cuan Hegerty

 

(6-3-3-2) Shane Doyle m. Meghan Daly

 

(6-3-3-3) Damian Doyle
(6-3-3-4) Aidan Doyle

 

(6-3-3-5) Lorraine Doyle m. Oliver Surdival

 

(6-3-3-5-1) Dylan Surdival
(6-3-3-5-2) Shannon Surdival
(6-3-3-5-3) Aaron Surdival

 

(6-4) Edward Rabbitt 8/25/1902 - 6/6/1974 m. Catherine Hickey @1922 - 5/28/1997

 

(6-5) Martin Rabbitt 8/25/1903 - ?

 

(6-6) Cecily Rabbitt 1/17/1908 - 6/1913

 

(6-7) John Joseph Rabbitte 3/7/1911 - 10/22/1987 m. Mary Coppinger
(6-7) John Joseph Rabbitte 3/7/1911 - 10/22/1987 m. Charlotte Sybil Grace Lines 10/9/1900 - 6/8/1984

 
(6-8) Cecily Mary Rabbitt 12/01/1915 - 10/1/2001 m. Charles Rabbitt 2/14/1914 - 7/4/2000
 

 

 
  country singer Eddie Rabbitt

Edward Thomas Rabbitt (left) was the famous country music singer.

Eddie was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 27, 1941. He grew up in East Orange, NJ and began performing at the age of 12. He dropped out of high school to play music in and around New York City. At some point Eddie's parents were divorced.

For a time he worked as an attendant at a mental hospital. At the age of 16, and with a thousand dollars in his pocket, Eddie moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter. His big break occured in 1970 when Elvis Presley recorded one of his songs, "Kentucky Rain." His own career included a string of #1 songs on the pop and country music charts. He was known as a conservative performer featuring shows with no off-color content.

Eddie married Janine Girardi on his birthday in 1976.

He left the music tour between 1986-89 after his second child was born with a fatal liver ailment In March 1997 Eddie was diagnosed with cancer. He stopped touring to undergo radiation treatment and have part of his lung removed. He died on May 7, 1998 at the age of 56. Eddie is buried at Cavalry Cemetery in Nashville alongside his infant son and father.

 

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