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John Tracey was born in Massachusetts about 1852. He was in Chicago by 4 July 1876, when he married Anna Elizabeth Conlin (Conlon ?) at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica. His name is spelled "Tracy" on the marriage record and on many other documents.

The family appeared in the 1880 census as: Tracy, John, 27, tin peddler, born Mass., parents born Ireland; Anna, 25, keeping house, born New York, parents born Ireland. At home were Frank, 3, and May, 1, both born Illinois. Enumerated with the family were Mary Conlin, 14, Anna's sister, and Guy Dowd (or Doud), 18, servant/tin peddler, born New York, parents born Massachusetts. They lived at 1133 Lake Street, Chicago.

The children of John and Anna Conlin Tracey were:

Francis, b. 18 March 1877
May, b. 11 May 1879
Edmund, b. 6 September 1881
Frederick, b. 13 June 1884
John J., b. 24 July 1887
Harry Henry, b. 9 November 1893
The baptisms of their children are recorded at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica.

John Tracey died between 1893, when Harry was born, and 1900 when his wife was listed as a widow in the census. Anna Conlin Tracey died 4 August 1924 in Chicago, Illinois and is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Tracey Children-1926
The children of Harry Henry Tracey, youngest son of John and Anna. This photo was taken several months after the untimely death of their father. Learn more at Murder in Chicago and Tracey Photo Album.
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