Ancestry of
Spencer Tracy

Movie Actor

John Edward Tracy

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• • Father of Spencer Tracy — 2nd Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 2 
  • Father:
  • John D. Tracy 
  • Mother:
  • Mary D. Guhin   
  • Birth Date:
  • 31 Jan 1873 
  • Birth Location:
  • Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 25 Aug 1928 
  • Death Location:
  • Manhattan, New York, New York 
  • Burial Date:
  • 28 Aug 1928 
  • Burial Location:
  • Calvary Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Caroline B. Brown
  • Marriage Date:
  • 29 Aug 1894 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Stephenson County, Illinois 
  • Child:

  Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (Ahnentafel No:1 )

  • Notes: 

  • John Edward Tracy's death certificate gives his birth as 30 JAN 1874, however, he gave it as 31 JAN 1873 on his WWI draft registration form. His tombstone also has 1873 as his birth year.

• Sources for John Edward Tracy

  • ¹ Federal Census, WI, Milwaukee County, 1900, Milwaukee Ward 16, E.D. 145, Sheet 9A, Image 17 of 38.
  • ² Federal Census, IL, Stephenson County, 1880, Freeport, E.D. 175, p. 9, Image 9 of 68.
  • ³ Federal Census, WI, Milwaukee County, 1910, Milwaukee Ward 12, E.D. 123, Sheet 3B, Image 6 of 34.
  • ⁴ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 08/02/2018).
  • ⁵ Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Marriage record for John E Tracy and Carrie M Brown.
  • ⁶ New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Death record for John Edward Tracy, gives birth date as 30 JAN 1874.
  • ⁷ Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Marriage record for son Spencer B Tracy and Louise T B Treadwell.
  • ⁸ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Draft registration for John Edward Tracy.
  • ⁹ Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928, Birth record for son Spencer Bonaventure Tracy.
  • ¹⁰ Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy", (accessed 08/02/2018).