Honorable John Tracy (1852-1931) of Dromin
Limerick and Appleton Wisconsin
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John Tracy was born on April 18, 1852 in County
Limerick, Ireland In 1865, he moved to Appleton, Wisconsin in Outagamie County.
In November 1879, he married Margaret Powers and would have seven children.
Tracy and his family attended St. Mary's Parish. He died on June 24, 1931. John Tracy was a member of the Wisconsin State
Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892. From 1882 to 1890,
he was a member of the city council of Appleton, serving as its President in
1887. Other positions he held include Chairman of the county board of
Outagamie County. He was a Democrat. 1931 Journal of Proceedings of Wisconsin Legislature. Jt. Res. No. 30, A., Relating to the death of the Honorable John Tracy. John Tracy, former member of the assembly, died at
his home in the city of Appleton, Wisconsin, Wednesday, June 24, 1931, after
an illness of over a year. Mr. Tracy was born in Ireland, April 18, 1852, and
came to Appleton when he was thirteen years of age, where he resided until
his death. Shortly after he came to Appleton, he found employment in the
Gerrard and Mason Hub and Spoke Factory, and although there were several changes
in the name and ownership of the factory, Mr. Tracy was connected with the
company as foreman and later as manager for more than sixty years and until
it was abandoned in 1930. Mr. Tracy took an active interest in the political
life of his community, and was repeatedly honored by his fellow citizens by
being elected to various offices. For thirty-four successive years, he
represented the fourth ward of the city of Appleton on the County Board,
being chairman for eleven years and at one time or another being a member of
every committee. He also served as treasurer of his schools district for more
that thirty years and was a member of the city council of Appleton for eight
years, being honored by the presidency of the same in 1887. Mr. Tracy served
two terms in the assembly, first elected in 1890 and re-elected in 1892. In
these positions, Mr. Tracy performed his duties with integrity and
exceptional ability and in his death the community and the state have lost a
faithful public servant and a useful and hororable citizen. He was married in November 1879, to Margaret Powers,
who survives him, together with four daughters. Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That
as a tribute of respect to the memory of the Honorable John Tracy, this
resolution be spread upon the journals of each house, and a copy thereof duly
attested by the presiding off icier and chief clerk of the assembly and
senate be transmitted to the family of the deceased. Read and concurred in by unanimous rising vote. |
Honorable John Tracy (1852-1931) of Dromin
Limerick and Appleton Wisconsin |
1898 Hon.
John Tracy
Foreman of the Appleton Spoke factory, was born in
County Limerick, Ireland, April 18, 1852, and is a son of Edward and Joanne
Brown Tracy. The father, who was
a farmer, died when John was but ten years old. The
mother still survives and resides in Appleton. They were the parents of two
sons and three daughters, of whom our
subject and two of his sisters are still living. The
family came to America in 1865, about three years after the death of the
father, and John being the eldest child, the greatest
share of the responsibility fell upon him. The
September following their arrival, our subject commenced to work in spoke
factory in Appleton and during winters attended
the evening schools until 17 years old, when he left
school. This, with some little instruction he received in the old country,
constituted the sum of his scholastic studies. He
now devoted all his attention to his duties in the
factory, working his way up until he attained the position of foreman, which he
reached in 1877 and which his merit still
entitles him to. An enthusiastic Democrat, he has
worked energetically in the interest of his party and in recognition of his
services he has been honored with several positions
of interest. He
was alderman from the Fourth ward of Appleton from 1882 to 1890, and president
of the council in 1887 and since 1882 also he has been school treasurer; in
1890 he was elected to represent the First District of
Outagamie county in lower house of the State Assembly and so well did he
satisfy his constituents that he was re-elected
in 1892. Few men of his age in this section of the
county have been more highly honored and few endeed have more deserved to be so
honored. Mr. Tracy was united in mar-
riage Nov. 18, 1870, with Miss Maggie Powers, a native
of Massachusetts and a daughter of William Powers, a farmer who came to
Appleton when his daughter, Maggie, was
three years of age. Six children have blessed this
union, named respectively: Eddie, Maggie, Kittie, Emma Agnes, Mabel and Florence
Tracy. Mrs. Tracy lost her mother
in 1885 and her father died in 1889.
Record of
the pioneers of Outagamie County, Wisconsin : also an appendix containing the
minutes and records of the Pioneer Association since our annual meeting of 1895
(1898)
1911 Hon John Tracy.
The career of the Hon. John Tracy, of Appleton, Wisconsin,
who started life with no advantages of any kind save those given him by nature
and worked his way to a position of esteem and respect among the foremost men
of his section, illustrates what can be accomplished by persistency, honest
endeavor and a determination to succeed, when backed by a natural ability. Mr.
Tracy was born in County Limerick, Ireland, April 18, 1852, a son of Edward and
Johanna (Brown) Tracy, natives of the Emerald Isle, where the father died in
1862. The mother brought her children to the United States in 1865, settling in
Appleton, Wisconsin, whence her two brothers, Richard and Patrick, had preceded
her some twenty years, and she still survives her husband and resides in
Appleton. She has been the mother of five children, namely: John; Edward, who
died in 1868; Mary, whose death occurred in 1901; Kate, died in 1880; and Nora,
who married a Mr. McDermott and lives in Chicago. John Tracy was the eldest
child of his parents', and he was given little chance to secure the education
which he craved, it being necessary for him to go to work when he was but
thirteen years old in the spoke and hub factory at Appleton. He secured what
education he could in the night school, after the long, wearisome day in the
factory was finished, and continued to attend that institution until he had
reached the age of seventeen years, when he devoted all of his attention to his
work. He had started to work for Jarrard & Mason, July, 1865, at a salary
of forty cents per day, and during the same year J. H. Marston purchased the
interest of Jarrard, the firm name becoming Mason & Marston Hub and Spoke
Factory. In 1877 Mr. Tracy was given the position of foreman, which his
attention to business, hard, persevering labor and general ability, entitled
him, and he held that position for about twenty years. He now leases the mill
in which he first started to work at forty cents per day, and is at the head of
a firm that employs twenty men, uses 1,000,000 feet of logs yearly, and turns
out hubs and spokes that are used all over the United States and Canada. On
November 18, 1879, Mr. Tracy was married to Miss Maggie Powers, who was born in
Massachusetts, daughter of William Powers, and seven children have been born to
this union: Edward, who is engaged in business with his father; Margaret, who
is deceased; Kitty, at home, a teacher; Emma, who died in 1910; Agnes, also a
teacher; Mabel, living at home; and Florence, who is attending school. The older
girls were given a high school education, while Agnes is a graduate of Oshkosh
normal school and is now teaching at Appleton. The family are attendants of St.
Mary's Catholic Church. Mr. Tracy has always been a stanch and active supporter
of the principles of the Democratic party, and his services have been
recognized by his election to various positions of honor and responsibility.
From 1882 until 1890 he served as a member of the City Council of Appleton, and
in the latter year was elected to represent his district in the State
Legislature, being re-elected in 1902. He has been chairman of the county board
for the past sixteen years, and for the past thirty years has served as
treasurer for the Fourth district. Mr. Tracy is the owner of a fine farm in Outagamie
county, but makes his home in the city. Although he has been successful in his
personal ventures, he has never let himself be governed by the wish for self
gain or promotion, but has always been one of the leaders in any movement that
his judgment told him would further the interests of the community at large.
History
of Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Thomas Henry Ryan. Part 15 http://www.foxvalleymemory.org/Ryans/Textfiles/part15r.html#jtracy
History of Outagamie County Wisconsin, Goodspeed
Historical Association Publishers, (1911) pages 1038-1040;
25 Jun 1931 The Post-Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin
FAMILY HISTORY
Edmundum Tracy married Joannam Brown 9 Feb 1851 Wit: Cornelis
Scanlan & Margta Brown. Dromin Parish
Edmundi Tracy & Joanna/Joana Brown
Joannem
Tracy b. 19 Apr 1852 Sp. Margaritta Molony. Dromin Parish
Edmundus
Tracey b. 26 Jun 1853 Sp. Danis Tracey
& Jana Moloney. Dromin Parish
Maria
Tracey b. 7 Jan 1855 Sp. Jacobus Brown & Maria Scanlan. Dromin Parish
Edmundi Tracy & Margarita Browne
Catharina
Tracy b. 17 May 1856 Sp. Michael Scanlan? & Maria Walsh. Cahirnorry Parish
Edmundo Warren? Treacy/Tracy &
Johanna Brown
Johannam
Treacy b. 1 Jan 1862 Sp. Michaele Teanalbas?. Fedamore Parish
Jacobum
Tracy b. 28 May 1863 Sp. Martinis? Conner? & Catharina Brown. Fedamore
Parish [bad copy]
Edward Tracy & Johanna Brown
John Tracy b. Ireland & Margaretha Powers b. Mass
Tracy b. 4 Dec 1884 Outagamie, Wisconsin, United
States
John Tracy & Maggie Power
Josephine Mabel Tracy b. 7 Oct 1890 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
1875 Census
- Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Johanna Tracy, 2 white males & 3 white females
1880 Census
- 163 Maple Grove, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Johanna Tracy Self Female 48 Ireland Works
In Woollen Mill
Pattrick Tracy Son Male 14 Wisconsin, United States school
Richard Brown Other Male 67 Ireland border
Asthmia [disabled]
1900 Census
- 615 Lincoln Street, Appleton city Ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Johanna Tracy Head Female 56
b. Sept 1844 Ireland widow emigrated 1865
Patrick Tracy Son Male 33
b. Oct 1867 Wisconsin day labourer
John Brown Boarder Male 40
b. Mch 1860 Ireland emigrated 1864 Na mail carrier
1905 Census
- Appleton city, ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Johanah Tracy Head Female 72y Ireland
Widowed
Patrick Tracy Son Male 39y Wisconsin Tay
shop
1910 Census
- Appleton Ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Johanna Tracy Head Female 75 Ireland widowed emigrated 1868
Patrick Tracy Son Male 42 Wisconsin machinist Hub Mill
1880 Census
- 63 Lincoln Street, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
John Tracy Self Male 28 Ireland Works
In Spoke Fact.
Maggie Tracy Wife Female 25 Massachusetts, United States
1900 Census
- 605 South River St, Appleton city Ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
John Tracy Head Male 48 b. Apr 1852 Ireland emigrated 1865 Na, Hub & Spoke Mfr
Margaret Tracy Wife Female 46 b. Dec 1854 Massachusetts married 20 years 8 children 7 alive
Edward Tracy Son Male 20 b. Sept 1880 Wisconsin farm labourer
Margaret Tracy Daughter Female 17
b. June 1883 Wisconsin at school
Katherine Tracy Daughter Female 16
b. Dec 1884 Wisconsin at school
Mary E Tracy Daughter Female 14
b. Mar? 1886 Wisconsin at school
Agnes Tracy Daughter Female 12
b. Jan 1888 Wisconsin at school
Mabel Tracy Daughter Female 10
b. Oct 1890 Wisconsin
Florence Tracy Daughter Female 4
b. Nov 1896 Wisconsin
1905 Census
- Appleton city, ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin
John Tracy Head Male 53y Ireland
Margrett Tracy Wife Female 50y Massachusetts
Edward Tracy Son Male 24y Wisconsin farmer
Catherine Tracy Daughter Female 20y Wisconsin teacher
Emma J Tracy Daughter Female 19y Wisconsin student
Agnes J Tracy Daughter Female 17y Wisconsin student
Mabel J Tracy Daughter Female 14y Wisconsin student
Florence J Tracy Daughter Female 8y Wisconsin
1910 Census
– 556? South River St, Appleton Ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
John Tracy Head Male 58 Ireland Farmer & mill manager, emigrated 1865
Margaret Tracy Wife Female 55 Massachusetts, 8 children 6 alive
Edward C Tracy Son Male 29 Wisconsin Ass manager Hub mill
Catherine Tracy Daughter Female 25 Wisconsin Teacher public school
Emma D Tracy Daughter Female 24 Wisconsin none
Agnes J Tracy Daughter Female 22 Wisconsin Teacher public school
Mabel J Tracy Daughter Female 19 Wisconsin none
Florence G Tracy Daughter Female 13 Wisconsin none
1920 Census
- 556 South River St, Appleton Ward 4, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
John Tracy Head Male 67 Ireland manufacturer Hub & Spoke, emigrated 1866, Naturalised 1878
Margarette Tracy Wife Female 55 Massachusetts
Edgar Tracy Son Male 38 Wisconsin manager farm
Catherine Tracy Daughter Female 35 Wisconsin Teacher public school
Agnes Tracy Daughter Female 32 Wisconsin Teacher public school
Mable Tracy Daughter Female 29 Wisconsin Teacher public school
Florence Tracy Daughter Female 23 Wisconsin Chemist paper mill
1930 Census
- 534 South River, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
John Tracy Head Male 78 Ireland Immigration 1870 Na
Margaret Tracy Wife Female 74 Massachusetts
Katherine Tracy Daughter Female 45 Wisconsin Teacher Public School
Agnes Tracy Daughter Female 42 Wisconsin Teacher Public School
Mabel Tracy Daughter Female 39 Wisconsin Teacher Public School
John Tracy (18 Apr 1852 - 24 Jun 1931)
Saint Marys Cemetery
Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States of
America
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97567631
Last
update: 04 October 2022