| 1856 |
|
October
1 - William Francis Rabbett is born in Athenry, Co. Galway. |
| 1862 |
|
Emily
Frances O'Melia
is born in Ireland. |
| 1866 |
|
Annie
E. Greeley is
born in Clonbresk, Co. Galway. |
| 1879 |
|
September
13 - William is a witness to the marriage of Patrick Kelly
and Marry Malley in Co. Galway. |
| 1881 |
|
date
unknown - William is the baptismal sponsor of Patrick and Mary
Anne (Malley) Kelly's son, John, in Co. Galway. |
| 1882 |
|
November
30 - Nora Anna Jordan is born
in Athenry, Co. Galway. William F. Rabbett played the fiddle
at her parent's wedding some years prior. |
| 1885 |
|
William and
Emily Frances O'Melia leave Ireland for New York.
October 1 - William and Emily
are married in Broad Brook, CT.
|
| 1886 |
|
September
14 - William and Emily's
first child is born in East Windsor: Emily
Frances Rabbett. |
| 1888 |
|
May 31 - William
and Emily's second child is
born in East Windsor: William Francis Rabbett,
Jr.
October 23 - William states his intention to apply for U.S.
citizenship.
|
| 1889 |
|
November 11 - William
and Emily's third child is born
in East Windsor: Cecily Rose Rabbett.
|
| 1890 |
|
October
27 - William files Naturalization papers in Hartford; he states
he lives in Newington, CT. |
| 1891 |
|
April
2 - Emily Frances (O'Melia) Rabbett dies
in Newington at the age of 28 of "calarrhed pneumonia." |
| 1892 |
|
April
27 - William marries Annie E. Greeley
in Waltham, MA. |
| 1893 |
|
May
20 - William and Annie's
first child is born in Windsor Locks: James
Richard Rabbett. |
| 1894 |
|
August
1 - William and Annie's
second child is born in Windsor Locks: Marcus
P. Rabbett. |
| 1895 |
|
April
23 - Marcus Rabbett dies in Windsor
Locks at the age of 8 months and 14 days from "meningitis & compression
of brain." |
| 1896 |
|
March
18 - William and Annie's
third child is born in Windsor Locks: Joseph
Patrick Rabbett. |
| 1898 |
|
November
27 - William and Annie's
fourth child is born in Windsor Locks: Ambrose
Francis Rabbett. |
| 1900 |
|
February 22 - William
and Annie's fifth child is born
in Windsor Locks: Mary Rabbett.
March 13 - Annie E. (Greeley) Rabbett
dies in Windsor Locks at the age of 34 from a "malignant attack
of grippe/meningitis."
June 5 - The U.S. Census for Windsor Locks indicates William
was a railroad foreman; it says he could read, write and speak English.
He rented a
home on Oak Street. His fourteen year old daughter, Emily,
had left school to run the home.
August 21 - Mary Rabbett dies
in Windsor Locks at the age of 5 months and 29 days from "inanition
& asthenia."
|
| 1901 |
|
May
27 - Nora Anna Jordan arrives
in New York from Athenry; her voyage was paid for by her cousin, Mary
Clancy of Warehouse Point. |
| 1902 |
|
May
17 - William marries his third wife, Nora
Anna Jordan in Windsor Locks. |
| 1903 |
|
March
22 - William and Nora's
first child is born in Windsor Locks: Thomas
John Rabbett. |
| 1904 |
|
June
25 - William and Nora's
second child is born in Windsor Locks: Arthur
Edward Rabbett. |
| 1906 |
|
September 11 - William
and Nora's third child is born
in Windsor Locks: Richard Daniel Rabbett.
October 9 - Emily Frances Rabbett
marries Clinton Porter Gregg.
|
| 1907 |
|
November
28 - William becomes a grandfather for the first time as Emily
and Clinton have their first child:
Bernice Thankful Gregg. |
| 1908 |
|
March
27 - William and Nora's
fourth child is born in Windsor Locks: Lawrence
Luke Rabbett. |
| 1909 |
|
February
11 - Emily and Clinton
have their second child: Alice Emily Gregg. |
| 1910 |
|
September 12 - Bill
Rabbett, Jr. marries Ruth Antonette
Ashley.
December 19 - William and Nora's
fifth child is born in Windsor Locks: Andrew
Joseph C. Rabbett.
|
| 1911 |
|
March
28 - Bill, Jr. and Ruth
have their first child: Warren
Ashley Joseph Rabbett. |
| 1912 |
|
April 10 - William
and Nora's sixth child is born
in Windsor Locks: John Francis Rabbett.
May 20 - Bill, Jr. and Ruth
have their second child: Mandel
Carter William Rabbett.
|
| 1913 |
|
June 30 - Bill,
Jr. and Ruth have
their third child: Walter Leroy Francis
Rabbett.
November 7 - Emily and Clinton
have their third child: Doris Fernleigh
Gregg.
|
| 1914 |
|
March 26 - Cecily
Rose Rabbett marries Newton
Hawley Cobb.
April 18 - James
Richard Rabbett graduates from New England Linotype School
in Boston.
April 30 - Cecily and Newton
have their first child: Kathryn D'ette
Cobb.
July 7 - Bill, Jr. and Ruth
have their fourth child: Ruth
Leah Rabbett; she dies November first.
|
| 1915 |
|
April 14 - Bill,
Jr. and Ruth have
their fifth child, an unnamed stillborn boy.
April 19 - Ruth Antonette (Ashley) Rabbett
dies of "puerperal eclampsia/grip" five days after delivering
a stillborn baby boy.
August 30 - William and Nora's
seventh child is born in Windsor Locks:
Francis Arthur Rabbett.
|
| 1917 |
|
December 13 -
Cecily and Newton
have their second child: Arthur Spencer
Cobb.
|
| 1918 |
|
June 24 -
James Richard Rabbett marries
Mary Veronica Kinney.
August 29 - Emily and Clinton
have their fourth child: Beverly June
Gregg.
|
| 1920 |
|
October
4 - Bill, Jr. marries his second
wife, Kathleen Frances McCarthy.
He was a letter carrier living in East Windsor. |
| 1921 |
|
July 31 - Bill,
Jr. and Kathleen have
their first child: Kathleen Mary Rabbett.
September 10 - Jim and Mae
have their first child: Margaret Ann Rabbett.
|
| 1923 |
|
December 2 - Bill,
Jr. and Kathleen have
their second child: Mary Johanna Rabbett.
December 19 - Jim and Mae
have their second child: Mary Theresa Rabbett.
|
| 1925 |
|
March 18 - Bill,
Jr. and Kathleen have
their third child: Johanna Frances Rabbett.
June 7 - Jim and Mae
have their third child: Ann Catherine Rabbett.
June 8 - Arthur Edward Rabbett
marries Rose Anna Calsetta in
Windsor Locks.
October 26 - Ambrose Francis Rabbett
marries Theresa C. Meade.
|
| 1927 |
|
May 17 - William
and Nora celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
November 16 - Thomas John Rabbett
marries Mary Margaret Carroll
in Windsor Locks.
|
| 1936 |
|
May
22 - John Francis Rabbett marries
Stachia Catherine Urbas in Windsor
Locks. |
| 1937 |
|
September
20 - Richard Daniel Rabbett marries
Viola Pauline Morin in Windsor
Locks. |
| 1939 |
|
March 1 - Arthur
Edward Rabbett dies at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford
at the age of 34 years, 8 months and 4 days of "broncho pneumonia
&
acute cardiac dilation with passive congestion."
September 21 - Andrew Joseph C. Rabbett
marries Hazel Mae Broderick
in Windsor Locks.
|
| 1940 |
|
December
16 - Bill, Jr. and Kathleen
have their fourth child: Carol
Ann Rabbett. |
| 1946 |
|
October
20 - Nora Anna (Jordan) Rabbett
died at St. Francis Hospital at the age of 63 years, 10 months and
20 days from "cerebral accident arteriosclerosis with hypertension."
|
| 1948 |
|
May
27 - William Francis Rabbett dies in Windsor Locks at the age
of 92 years, 4 months, 27 days of "arteriosclerotic heart disease/decompensation
& benign hypertrophy of prostate." |