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Henry Tracy & Mary Carey

Henry Tracy b. 1836 Cork

Arabella Tracy (1839 Cork – 1909 Manhattan NY)

James Tracey (1842 Ireland - 1891 Greenock Scotland)

William Tracy (1849 Ireland - 1915 Brooklyn NY)

Anne Tracy (1849 Cork – New Zealand)

Margaret Tracy

Jane or Jean Tracy

 

 

 

 

Henry Tracy b. 1836 Cork

 

Henry Treacy m. Elisabeth Macfee 24 April 1860 Greenock Old Or West, Renfrew, Scotland

Henry Tracy & Elizabeth Macfie/Macfee/Mcfee

Henry Tracy b. 3 March 1860 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Margaret Treacy b. 10 December 1861 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

John Tracy b. 15 February 1866 Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

 

1861 Census

Henry Treacy, b. 1836, East Parish Of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Treacy, b. 1841 Renfrewshire, East Parish Of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry Treacy, b. 1860 Renfrewshire, East Parish Of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

1871 British Census

Henry Tracey, Head, 34, b. 1837 Cork Ireland, moulder, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Elizabeth Tracey, Wife, 28, b. 1843 Greenock Scotland, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Henry Tracey, Son, 11, b. 1860 Greenock Scotland, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Margaret Tracey, Daughter, 9, b. 1862 Greenock Scotland, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

John Tracey, Son, 5, b. 1866 Edimburgh Scotland, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Nancy Tracey, Daughter, 2, b. 1869 Patricroft, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Elizabeth McFin [Macfee], Mother-in-law, 72, b. 1799 Greenock Scotland, Winton Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

 

Henry Tracy & Elizabeth

Archibald Tracey b. 3 Feb 1878 Christ-Church Patricroft, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ruth Jepson Tracy b. 15 Dec 1880 of Cadishead, Ebenezer Chapel, Patricroft, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

 

1881 English Census

Henry Tracey, 40 years, born Cork, Iron Moulder, 51 Lincoln St Barton Upon Irwell Lanc

Elizabeth, 38 years, born Greenrock Scotland, wife

Henry, 21 years, born Greenrock Scotland, son, single, Labourer in Iron Works

John, 15 years, born Edinburgh Scotland, son, Cotton Doffer

Mary, 12 years, born Barton Lanc, daughter

Archibald, 4 years, born Barton, son

Ruth, 1 year, born Barton, daughter

 

1891 Census - Lincoln Street, Christchurch, Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire

Elizabeth Tracey         Head   F          48        Scotland, married

John Tracey     Son      M         23        Scotland, single, General Labourer

Archibald Tracey        Son      M         14        Lancashire, England, Cotton Spinner

Ruth Tracey    Daughter         F          11        Lancashire, England

Charles H Tracey        Son      M         8          Lancashire, England

Henry Orr        Son In Law     M         29        Westmorland, England, General Labourer

Margaret Orr   Daughter         F          29        Scotland

William Orr     Grandson        M         7          Lancashire, England

Margaret Orr   Granddaughter            F          6          Lancashire, England

Mary E Orr      Granddaughter            F          4          Lancashire, England

Ada Orr           Granddaughter            F          2          Patricroft, Lancashire, England

 

1901 Census - Albion Grove, Barton Upon Irwell, Eccles, Lancashire

Archibald Tracey        Boarder           M         23        Patricroft, Lancashire, iron planner

Charles Tracey            Boarder           M         18        Patricroft, Lancashire, Iron Slotter

 

1911 Census - Barton Upon Irwell, Winton Patricroft, Lancashire

Archibald Tracey        Head   M         33        Patricroft, Lancashire, Gas Engine Tenter

Mary Elizabeth Tracey            Wife    F          30        Salford, Lancashire

Archibald Tracey        Son      M         8          Winton, Lancashire

 

Archibald Tracey

Salford Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

64 Canal St Green Lane Patricroft

Enlisted Salford 23/11/14 aged 37 years 9 months

Engineer

A/Cpl 3/4/17

R.E 8/6/17

Demobbed 27/2/19

1911 born 1878 Patricroft. 4 Catherine St Winton

Died 1954 Ormskirk. From family tree

 

RN

Archibald Tracey. Official Number: J95463. Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire. Date of Birth: 29 October 1902.

 

29 November, 1946 London Gazette

Lancashire (West) Comm.

24th Sept. 1946: —

Archibald Tracey (374198).

 

 

 

Arabella Tracy (1839 Cork – 1909 Manhattan NY)

 

1905 Census - 51.5 Norton Street, Manhattan, New York

William Tracy  Head   Male    55y      Ireland, 30 years US Citizen, Clerk (News Co.),

Arabella Tracy Sister   Female 65y      Ireland, 26 years US Alien, housework,

 

Pension Files

William H Tracy, Beneficiary's Name: Arabella L Tracy

 

Arabella Tracy died 6 Aug 1909 Manhattan New York, Age 70, Single, Housekeeper, b. 1839 Cork Ireland, (d. of Henry Tracy & Mary Carey both born Ireland), buried 10 Aug 1909 Evergreens Cem.

 

August 07, 1909 The Sun (NY)

Tracy - On august 6, at her residence 51½ Morton st., Arabella Tracy, aged 70 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at the chapel of the Stephen Merritt Burial Co., 8th av and 19th st., Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Internment at Evergreens Cemetery at convenience of family. Please omit flowers. Irish papers please copy.

 

 

James Tracey (1842 Ireland - 1891 Greenock Scotland)

 

James Treacy m. Janet Drysdale 22 February 1864 Greenock Old Or West, Renfrew, Scotland

James Tracey/Tracy & Janet Drysdale

James Tracy b. 2 December 1864 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

John Tracey b. 1 May 1867 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Mary Carey Tracey b. 2 September 1869 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

William Tracey b. 6 November 1871 Middle-East-West Parishes, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

 

1881 Census - 13 Bellville Street, Greenock, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James   Tracey Head   Married           Male    39        1842    Iron Moulder   Ireland

Janet    Tracey Wife    Married           Female 38        1843    -           Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James   Tracey Son      Unmarried       Male    16        1865    Engine Fitter At Works          Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John     Tracey Son      -           Male    13        1868    Scholar            Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary    Tracey Daughter         -           Female 11        1870    Scholar            Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William            Tracey Son      -           Male    9          1872    Scholar            Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth         Tracey Daughter         -           Female 5          1876    Scholar            Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arabella           Tracey Daughter         -           Female 2          1879    -           Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

1910 Census - 3040 Alki Avenue, Seattle Ward 14, King, Washington

James Tracy     Head   M         44        Scotland, emigrated 1889, na, own income

Jeane Tracy     Wife    F          21        Scotland, 4 years married, 2 child 2 alive, emigrated 1890

Sybil D Tracy Daughter         F          3          Washington

John Tracy       Son      M         1y9m   Scotland

 

1920 Census - 3023 Alki Ave, Seattle, King, Washington

James Tracy     Head   M         54        Scotland, emigrated 1889, Na 1906, timber merchant, own office

Jeane Tracy     Wife    F          31        Scotland, emigrated 1889, Na 1906

Sybil Tracy      Daughter         F          13        Washington

Jeane Tracy     Daughter         F          10        Washington

Elizabeth Tracy           Daughter         F          4          Washington

Alexander Tracy         Son      M         2          Washington

Alexander G Howat   Father-in-law   M         62        Scotland, moulder foundry

John A G Howat         Brother-in-law             M         20        Canada, clerk moving pictures

 

1940 Census - 2718 Alki Ave/61 S.W, (block 25-26) Tract N-3, Seattle, Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington

James Tracy     Head   M         73        Scotland, na, same house over five years

Jeane H Tracy             Wife    F          51        Scotland, na, same house

Alexander D Tracy     Son      M         22        Washington, freight clerk steamship Co.

Elizabeth M Tracy       Daughter         F          24        Washington, stenographer schools city Seattle

 

 

William Tracy died 15 Sep 1929 Seattle King Washington, 52 years 10 months 9 days, born 6 Nov 1876 (s. of James Tracy & Janet Drysdale), Spouse Helen Tracy

 

James Drysdale Tracy & Jeane Humphry Howat

John Howat Tracy (1908-1918)

Mary Carey Tracy (1924-2002) married Francis Edward Woodhouse (1921-1995) 2 May 1944 Seattle King Washington

 

James Tracy died 17 Aug 1946 Sedro Woolley Skagit Washington, 79 years 8 months 5 days, born 1867, (s. of James Tracy & Janet Drysdale), Spouse Jeane, buried 17 Aug 1946 Seattle Washington

 

John Tracy died 6 Dec 1949 Seattle King Washington, 82 years, born 1 May 1867 (s. of James Tracy & Janet Drysdale)

 

Mary C Tracey Or Tracy of Seattle King Co married Robert Chalmers of Georgetown King Co 9 Apr 1910 King, Washington, United States  Wit: E.L. Foreman & Arabella Tracey Muir

 

Mary Chalmers died 29 Nov 1959 Seattle King Washington, 86 years, b. 1873 (d. of James Tracy & Janet Drysdale)

 

Marriage Banns

J A Tracy to Janet Drysdale 1 Aug 1911 King, Washington, United States

 

Ellis Island

Mary Tracy, Greenock Scotland 1903, 29 years, dressmaker, Scotland to brother James Tracy, 1214 E Marion? St, Seattle, Wash. [see Mary Tracy 29, Arabella 21, brother-in-law Thos Beh? 28, Mrs Beh 24, Jenny Beh -, Thos Bleh 3w]

Arabella Tracy, Greenock Scotland, 1903, 21 years, shop girl, Scotland to brother James Tracy, 1214 E Marion? St, Seattle, Wash. [see Mary Tracy 29, Arabella 21, brother-in-law Thos Beh? 28, Mrs Beh 24, Jenny Beh -, Thos Bleh 3w]

 

Mary C. Tracy, Greenoch Scotland, 1907, 28 years, single, Mrs Tracey, 21 Mount Pleasant St Greenock. lived 2 yrs Seattle Kr?. Uncle Wm Tracey 512 Morton St New York. 5’, dark complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. b. Greenock Scotland.

 

James Tracey, 1909, 43 years, USA Citizen [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

Jeane Tracey, 1909, 28 years, USA Citizen [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

Sybil Tracey, 1909, 2 years, USA Citizen [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

John Tracey, 1909, USA Citizen [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

Janet Tracey, 1909, 66 years, [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

Janet Tracey, 1909, 66 years, [See James Tracey 43?, Jeane Tracey 28?, Sybil Tracey 2, John Tracey >2, USA citizens, Janet Tracey 66/crossed out]

Janet Tracey, Gourock Scotland, 1909, 66 years, Son: John Tracey, Core? Rd Garnock Scotland. To: Seattle Wash. Daughter: Mrs Blighe? 1223 E Manar? St Seattle Wash. b. Granock Scotland.

 

1920 Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings

SS Canada from Liverpool to Quebec 5th/13th August 1920

Janet Drysdale Tracy, 74 years, b. 1846 Greenock Scotland, widow, last residence Greenook Scotland, daughter Mrs A Muir 10 Mearns St Greenook Scotland, to son James Tracy 3023 Alki Ave Seattle Wash, Accompanied by Marion Harper Campbell, lived ??? to 1911 Seattle, $400, 5'-", sal complexion, grey hair, grey eyes,

 

Newspapers

James Tracey, moulder, died at 9 Belville Street, Greenock on 7th April 1891 (Greenock Telegraph 7.4.1891) see Elizabeth McN.

Arabella, 3rd daughter of late James Tracy, moulder, to Archibald Muir, at Crawford’s Hall, Greenock on 24th April 1908. (Greenock Telegraph 25.4.1908) see Elizabeth McN

Elizabeth McNeil, 2nd daughter of late James Tracy, moulder, to Thomas Blyth Jnr., at Town Hall Saloon, Greenock on 30th July 1901. (Greenock Telegraph 31.7.1901) see James: Arabella

John Tracy, Seattle, to Jenny, 2nd daughter of late James Shaw, at 4 Morton Terrace, Greenock on 15th July 1903. (Greenock Telegraph 17.7.1903)

 

Ref:

James Drysdale Tracy (1864-1846) https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2H4-9VC

 

 

 

William Tracy (1849 Ireland - 1915 Brooklyn NY)

 

1905 Census - 51.5 Norton Street, Manhattan, New York

William Tracy  Head   Male    55y      Ireland, 30 years US Citizen, Clerk (News Co.),

Arabella Tracy Sister   Female 65y      Ireland, 26 years US Alien, housework,

 

Pension Files

William H Tracy, Beneficiary's Name: Arabella L Tracy

 

William Tracey died 5 Jun 1915 965 Greene Ave Brooklyn Kings New York, age 66, Single, Clerk, b. 1849 Ireland (s. of Henry and Mary), buried  8 Jun 1915 Evergreen Cem

 

Jun 7, 1915 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY)

William Tracy

William Tracy, a stockholder in the American News Company of Manhattan, died Saturday, from a complication of aliments, in St. Catherine's Hospital. He was taken ill about a month ago. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock from 867 Pacific St., thence to St. Joseph's R.C. Church, where a mass of requiem will be offered. He was born in Ireland and had been connected with the American New Company twenty years. At his death he was retired.

 

10 Aug 1915 Probate Kings County Surrogates Court

Joseph A Marsh, petioner, William Tracy of 965 Greene Ave Brooklyn NY, will and testament

$12,000 personal property

 

Beneficiaries:

Annie Willis, sister, 90 Leith St, Dunedin, New Zealand, Australia, $500

Mary Chalmers, niece, 422 West 73rd St, Seattle, Washington, $500

Lizzie Blyth, niece, 2711 Judkins St Seattle Wash, $500

William Tracy, nephew, Rockport, Skagit Co., Washington, $200

Joseph A Marsh, 194 Riverside Drive, New York City

 

Relatives:

Maggie Tracy, sister, place of residence unknown

Jane or Jean Tracy, sister, place of residence unknown

Henry Tracy, brother, place of residence unknown

Mary Tracy Chalmers, niece, 422 West 73rd St, Seattle, Washington

James Tracy, nephew, c/o Mr Howat, Alki Avenue, Seattle, Washington

John Tracy, nephew, 4726 Second Avenue, N.E. Seattle, Wash

William Tracy, nephew, Rockport, Skagit Co., Washington

Elizabeth Tracy Blyth, niece, 2711 Judkins St Seattle Wash, $500

Arabella Tracy Muir, niece, 10 Mearns St, Greenock, Scotland

Annie Willis, sister, 86 or 90 Leith St, Dunedin, New Zealand, Australia

 

Joseph A Marsh, swears, he knew William Tracy for more than twenty years, for fifteen years the decedent was in the employ of the American News Company as stenographer, four or five years ago left deponents employment and started on a trip to Seattle Washington, prior to this date decedents sister, Miss Arabella Tracy, with whom he resided died and decedent told deponent that he had another sister, Mrs Annie Willis, residing at Dunedin New Zealand, [pages 2 and 3 missing]...James Tracy, nephew of said decedent, who came to New York to take decedent, his uncle, to Seattle Washington...interviewed Mrs. Mary Tracy Chalmers...older brother Henry Tracy, and two older sisters, Maggie Tracy and Jean or Jane Tracy, in Cork Ireland, at the time he came to this country but that he never kept in touch... 

 

 

Anne Tracey (1849 Cork – New Zealand)

 

Otago to Otago, NZ 28 Aug 1874 (assisted emigration)

Ann Treacy, 25 years, Dressmaker, Single of Cork

 

Anne Tracey married Richard Francis Willis 1874 New Zealand

 

1915 Will

Annie Willis, sister, 86 or 90 Leith St, Dunedin, New Zealand

 

12 March 1918 Otago Daily Times

Willis - on March 11, 1918, at his mothers residence, 178 Leith street, Dunedin, Gerald Tracy, dearly-beloved youngest son of Annie and the late Richard Francis Willis. Private interment. No flowers.—A. o. Archer and Co., undertakers.

 

 

 

 

Last update: 16 February 2018