0 HEAD
1 SOUR PAF
2 NAME Personal Ancestral File
2 VERS 5.2.18.0
2 CORP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3 ADDR 50 East North Temple Street
4 CONT Salt Lake City, UT 84150
4 CONT USA
1 DEST PAF
1 DATE 19 Jan 2005
2 TIME 15:49:20
1 FILE tracy.ged
1 GEDC
2 VERS 5.5
2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED
1 CHAR UTF-8
1 LANG English
1 SUBM @SUB1@
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1 NAME Gerald Kattke
1 ADDR 324 Green Valley Drive
2 CONT Naperville
2 CONT IL 60540
2 CTRY USA
1 PHON 630 357 3162
1 EMAIL g.kattke@ieee.org
0 @I126@ INDI
1 NAME George Washington /Tracy/
2 SURN Tracy
2 GIVN George Washington
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 18 Nov 1876
2 PLAC Braidwood, Will, Illinois
1 DEAT
2 DATE 21 Oct 1935
2 PLAC Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1 _UID 7A021EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637B54B
1 FAMS @F63@
1 FAMC @F64@
1 NOTE Death Record (from Illinois State Archives)
2 CONT Cook, Chicago, 2769 Osgood, 44th ward, length of residence where
2 CONT death occurred 40 years
2 CONT Ill, Cook, Chicago, Lake View township, 2769 Osgood St
2 CONT George W Tracy, male, white, married, husband of Elsie Tracy
2 CONT Born November 18, 1876; age 58y 11m 3d
2 CONT Shipping Clerk, can factory, last worked 1933, 21 years in this
2 CONT occupation
2 CONT born Braidwood, Illinois; father G. Tracy, born Ireland; mother's maiden
2 CONT name unknown, born NH
2 CONT informant Chas S Tracy, 1130 Wolfram St
2 CONT buried Irving Park Blvd, 10/24/1935, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT undertaker Theodore Schwuchow, 933 Diversey Pkwy
2 CONT date of death Oct 21, 1935
2 CONT 
2 CONT Cook county marriage index 1905-1907 (LDS 0378342)
2 CONT Luth, Elsie and George W Tracy  469382  12 oct 1907
2 CONT Marriage record says:
2 CONT Marriage License
2 CONT State of Illinois
2 CONT Cook County
2 CONT The people of the State of Illinois,
2 CONT To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriage, Granting:
2 CONT Marriage may be Celebrated between Mr. George W Tracy
2 CONT of Chicago, in the County of Cook and the State of Illinois, of the ageof 28 years, and
2 CONT Miss Elsie Luth of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois,of the age of 19 year
2 CONC s.
2 CONT Witness, Joseph F. Haas, County Clerk of the County of Cook, and the sealthereof, at my offic
2 CONC e in Chicago, this 10 day of October AD 1907.
2 CONT State of Illinois,
2 CONT County of Cook,
2 CONT I, Eugene G Fuessle, a Minister of the Gospel hereby certify that Mr.George W. Tracy and Mis
2 CONC s Elsie Luth were united by me at 688 Osgood St.,Chicago in the County of Cook and State of I
2 CONC llinois, on the twelfth dayof October 1907.
2 CONT Eugene G Fuessle
2 CONT 652 Sheffield Avenue
2 CONT 
2 CONT US census, 1920, soundex (LDS 1824749)
2 CONT Tracy, George W.   vol 79 ED 1324 sheet 5 line 5
2 CONT w, 41, born Illinois
2 CONT 2769 Osgood St, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Elsie, w, 30
2 CONT Viola, d, 12
2 CONT Charles, s, 9
2 CONT George, s, 7
2 CONT LaMar, s, 2 6/12  All born Illinois
2 CONT 
2 CONT Death Record (from Illinois State Archives)
2 CONT Cook, Chicago, 2769 Osgood, 44th ward, length of residence where
2 CONT death occurred 40 years
2 CONT Ill, Cook, Chicago, Lake View township, 2769 Osgood St
2 CONT George W Tracy, male, white, married, husband of Elsie Tracy
2 CONT Born November 18, 1876; age 58y 11m 3d
2 CONT Shipping Clerk, can factory, last worked 1933, 21 years in this
2 CONT occupation
2 CONT born Braidwood, Illinois; father G. Tracy, born Ireland; mother's maiden
2 CONT name unknown, born NH
2 CONT informant Chas S Tracy, 1130 Wolfram St
2 CONT buried Irving Park Blvd, 10/24/1935, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT undertaker Theodore Schwuchow, 933 Diversey Pkwy
2 CONT date of death Oct 21, 1935
2 CONT 
2 CONT Cook county marriage index 1905-1907 (LDS 0378342)
2 CONT Luth, Elsie and George W Tracy  469382  12 oct 1907
2 CONT Marriage record says:
2 CONT Marriage License
2 CONT State of Illinois
2 CONT Cook County
2 CONT The people of the State of Illinois,
2 CONT To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriage, Granting:
2 CONT Marriage may be Celebrated between Mr. George W Tracy
2 CONT of Chicago, in the County of Cook and the State of Illinois, of the ageof 28 years, and
2 CONT Miss Elsie Luth of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois,of the age of 19 year
2 CONC s.
2 CONT Witness, Joseph F. Haas, County Clerk of the County of Cook, and the sealthereof, at my offic
2 CONC e in Chicago, this 10 day of October AD 1907.
2 CONT State of Illinois,
2 CONT County of Cook,
2 CONT I, Eugene G Fuessle, a Minister of the Gospel hereby certify that Mr.George W. Tracy and Mis
2 CONC s Elsie Luth were united by me at 688 Osgood St.,Chicago in the County of Cook and State of I
2 CONC llinois, on the twelfth dayof October 1907.
2 CONT Eugene G Fuessle
2 CONT 652 Sheffield Avenue
2 CONT 
2 CONT US census, 1920, soundex (LDS 1824749)
2 CONT Tracy, George W.   vol 79 ED 1324 sheet 5 line 5
2 CONT w, 41, born Illinois
2 CONT 2769 Osgood St, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Elsie, w, 30
2 CONT Viola, d, 12
2 CONT Charles, s, 9
2 CONT George, s, 7
2 CONT LaMar, s, 2 6/12  All born Illinois
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:36:21
0 @I127@ INDI
1 NAME Elsie /Luth/
2 SURN Luth
2 GIVN Elsie
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE Sep 1888
2 PLAC Chicago?, IL
1 DEAT
2 DATE AFT 1927
2 PLAC Chicago?
1 _UID 7C021EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637B76B
1 FAMS @F63@
1 FAMC @F65@
1 NOTE Date of birth from 1900 census (see notes for Charles Luth)
2 CONT 
2 CONT Lois born 1927; therefore died after 1927
2 CONT 
2 CONT Sharon's cousin Susan says that she is buried in "Rosewood, Chicago."
2 CONT 
2 CONT Date of birth from 1900 census (see notes for Charles Luth)
2 CONT 
2 CONT Lois born 1927; therefore died after 1927
2 CONT 
2 CONT Sharon's cousin Susan says that she is buried in "Rosewood, Chicago."
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:33:23
0 @I128@ INDI
1 NAME Walter Wilbur /Tracy/
2 SURN Tracy
2 GIVN Walter Wilbur
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 22 Feb 1924
2 PLAC Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1 DEAT
2 DATE 4 Aug 2001
2 PLAC Joliet, Will, Illinois
1 _UID 7E021EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637B98B
1 FAMC @F63@
1 NOTE Went to school at Hines Pharmaceutical College (his cousin Bill Tracy also went
2 CONT to Hines)
2 CONT 
2 CONT Drafted during WWII, served in Italy, France, Germany; discharged in 1946
2 CONT 
2 CONT Worked in Chicago, Harvey, Park Forest, Reed Mental Health Center, Steinway's
2 CONT at Irving and Pulaski
2 CONT 
2 CONT Walter W. Tracy
2 CONT    Age 77, died Saturday, August 4, 2001 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center, Late of Jolie
2 CONC t Terrace. A World War II Army veteran, he was a retired Pharmacist of Nuclear Medicine.
2 CONT    Beloved father of Sharon A. "Sherry" Kattke and Kevin W. Tracy both of South Elgin. Also s
2 CONC urvived by his former wife and friend, Lorraine (Amhaus) Tracy of South Elgin. Proud Grandp
2 CONC a of seven. Fond brother of John (Ann) and Lois (Bernard) Grady.
2 CONT    A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, August 8, 2001, 11 AM at the funeral home chape
2 CONC l with Rev. Rodney Juell officiating. Inurnment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorial
2 CONC s to NAMI would be appreciated. Memorial visitation Wednesday morning from 9 AM until 11 AM a
2 CONC t:
2 CONT FRED C. DAMES WEST CHAPEL
2 CONT 3200 Black at Essington Rds, Joliet
2 CONT 815-741-5500
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:37:32
0 @I535@ INDI
1 NAME John /Tracy/
2 SURN Tracy
2 GIVN John
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1845
2 PLAC Ireland
1 _UID 69041EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637A659
1 FAMS @F64@
1 NOTE 1880 Illinois soundex
2 CONT    1. John Tracy, 35, born Ireland living in Braidwood    vol 58 ED 212
2 CONT        wife Anney, 33, born Irelandsheet 5  line 16
2 CONT        son James John, 15,
2 CONT        son Thomas, 12,
2 CONT        son William, 11,
2 CONT        daughter Ann Roas, 9,
2 CONT        daughter Georgine, 3,
2 CONT        daughters Mary and Kattie, 7/12; children all born IL.
2 CONT The actual census (LDS 1254261), in addition to the above, says that Johnand Anney's parent
2 CONC s were born in Ireland and that John was a saloonkeeper.
2 CONT 
2 CONT No likely Tracy in Grundy county in 1900 census. There is a Mary, 20; aMichael, 38, with wif
2 CONC e and 5 sons; and a Thomas, 29 all in Will county
2 CONT 
2 CONT In the 1910 census in Grundy county, Carbon Hill, there is George, 25,and wife Emma; and John
2 CONC , 45, wife Jennie, and 4 children
2 CONT 
2 CONT The 1916-1938 IL death index has no Tracy in Grundy county. There aresome in Will county, bu
2 CONC t all Joliet.
2 CONT 
2 CONT "The Braidwood Story" by Modesto Donna (at Braidwood public library)lists 1877 voters on pag
2 CONC e 24 and includes John Tracy, saloon.
2 CONT 
2 CONT "Souvenir of Settlement and Progress of Will County, Illinois (1884) (atBraidwood Public Libr
2 CONC ary) lists, on page 449, John Tracy at Braidwood.
2 CONT 
2 CONT 1880 Illinois soundex
2 CONT    1. John Tracy, 35, born Ireland living in Braidwood    vol 58 ED 212
2 CONT        wife Anney, 33, born Irelandsheet 5  line 16
2 CONT        son James John, 15,
2 CONT        son Thomas, 12,
2 CONT        son William, 11,
2 CONT        daughter Ann Roas, 9,
2 CONT        daughter Georgine, 3,
2 CONT        daughters Mary and Kattie, 7/12; children all born IL.
2 CONT The actual census (LDS 1254261), in addition to the above, says that Johnand Anney's parent
2 CONC s were born in Ireland and that John was a saloonkeeper.
2 CONT 
2 CONT No likely Tracy in Grundy county in 1900 census. There is a Mary, 20; aMichael, 38, with wif
2 CONC e and 5 sons; and a Thomas, 29 all in Will county
2 CONT 
2 CONT In the 1910 census in Grundy county, Carbon Hill, there is George, 25,and wife Emma; and John
2 CONC , 45, wife Jennie, and 4 children
2 CONT 
2 CONT The 1916-1938 IL death index has no Tracy in Grundy county. There aresome in Will county, bu
2 CONC t all Joliet.
2 CONT 
2 CONT "The Braidwood Story" by Modesto Donna (at Braidwood public library)lists 1877 voters on pag
2 CONC e 24 and includes John Tracy, saloon.
2 CONT 
2 CONT "Souvenir of Settlement and Progress of Will County, Illinois (1884) (atBraidwood Public Libr
2 CONC ary) lists, on page 449, John Tracy at Braidwood.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:36:49
0 @I536@ INDI
1 NAME Charles /Luth/
2 SURN Luth
2 GIVN Charles
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 16 Aug 1848
2 PLAC Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 26 Jan 1926
2 PLAC Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1 _UID 6A041EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637A769
1 FAMS @F65@
1 FAMC @F184@
1 NOTE Known Events for Charles LUTH:
2 CONT 16 aug 1848   born         Germany
2 CONT abt 1866      came to US, settled in Chicago
2 CONT abt 1885      married Sophia Broecker
2 CONT 1888          daughter Elsie born
2 CONT 1894          daughter Hulda born
2 CONT 26 jan 1926   died
2 CONT 
2 CONT 1900 Federal census, Illinois (Soundex, L300; LDS 1243214)
2 CONT Charles LUTH          vol 53, ED 750, Sheet 4, line 27
2 CONT white, born Aug 1849, 50 years old, born Germany, Na
2 CONT Osgood St., Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Sophia  W  June 1860, 30, Germany, NR
2 CONT Elsie   D  Sept 1888, 11, Illinois
2 CONT Hulda   D  Jan 1894, 6, Illinois
2 CONT 
2 CONT Death record (IL Archives)
2 CONT 2769 Osgood, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Charles LUTH, lived in Chicago 60 years, lived in US 60 years
2 CONT Male, White, Married
2 CONT wife Sophie Luth
2 CONT born August 16, 1848, Germany; age 77y 5m 9d
2 CONT retired milkman; self-employed
2 CONT father John LUTH, born Germany; mother unknown
2 CONT informant Mrs. George Tracy, 2769 Osgood St.
2 CONT date of death Jan 26, 1926; chronic myocarditis
2 CONT buried Rose Hill cemetery , Jan 28
2 CONT undertaker Chas Baumeister, 1424 Larrabee St
2 CONT 
2 CONT The Lakeside Annual Directory, City of Chicago, 1888
2 CONT Reuben H. Donnelley, Compiler
2 CONT The Chicago Directory Company, Lakeside Building, Clark & Adams Streets
2 CONT (LDS 1376680)
2 CONT Luth, Charles, milk, 310 Larrabee
2 CONT Luth, August, cabinetmaker, bds 1454 Milwaukee Ave
2 CONT Luth, Ferdinand, saloon, 142 North Ave
2 CONT Luth, George, carpetweaver, h. 1454 Milwaukee Ave
2 CONT 
2 CONT 1900/01 Chicago City directory (LDS 1000754):
2 CONT Luth, Charles, milk 6?? Osgood
2 CONT Luth, Henry, saloon, 519 Larrabee
2 CONT Luth, James, weaver, h. 1454 Milwaukee Ave
2 CONT 
2 CONT Known Events for Charles LUTH:
2 CONT 16 aug 1848   born         Germany
2 CONT abt 1866      came to US, settled in Chicago
2 CONT abt 1885      married Sophia Broecker
2 CONT 1888          daughter Elsie born
2 CONT 1894          daughter Hulda born
2 CONT 26 jan 1926   died
2 CONT 
2 CONT 1900 Federal census, Illinois (Soundex, L300; LDS 1243214)
2 CONT Charles LUTH          vol 53, ED 750, Sheet 4, line 27
2 CONT white, born Aug 1849, 50 years old, born Germany, Na
2 CONT Osgood St., Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Sophia  W  June 1860, 30, Germany, NR
2 CONT Elsie   D  Sept 1888, 11, Illinois
2 CONT Hulda   D  Jan 1894, 6, Illinois
2 CONT 
2 CONT Death record (IL Archives)
2 CONT 2769 Osgood, Chicago, Cook county
2 CONT Charles LUTH, lived in Chicago 60 years, lived in US 60 years
2 CONT Male, White, Married
2 CONT wife Sophie Luth
2 CONT born August 16, 1848, Germany; age 77y 5m 9d
2 CONT retired milkman; self-employed
2 CONT father John LUTH, born Germany; mother unknown
2 CONT informant Mrs. George Tracy, 2769 Osgood St.
2 CONT date of death Jan 26, 1926; chronic myocarditis
2 CONT buried Rose Hill cemetery , Jan 28
2 CONT undertaker Chas Baumeister, 1424 Larrabee St
2 CONT 
2 CONT The Lakeside Annual Directory, City of Chicago, 1888
2 CONT Reuben H. Donnelley, Compiler
2 CONT The Chicago Directory Company, Lakeside Building, Clark & Adams Streets
2 CONT (LDS 1376680)
2 CONT Luth, Charles, milk, 310 Larrabee
2 CONT Luth, August, cabinetmaker, bds 1454 Milwaukee Ave
2 CONT Luth, Ferdinand, saloon, 142 North Ave
2 CONT Luth, George, carpetweaver, h. 1454 Milwaukee Ave
2 CONT 
2 CONT 1900/01 Chicago City directory (LDS 1000754):
2 CONT Luth, Charles, milk 6?? Osgood
2 CONT Luth, Henry, saloon, 519 Larrabee
2 CONT Luth, James, weaver, h. 1454 Milwaukee Ave
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:33:17
0 @I537@ INDI
1 NAME Sophia /Broecker/
2 SURN Broecker
2 GIVN Sophia
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 14 Jan 1860
2 PLAC Mackelburg, Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 21 Apr 1928
2 PLAC Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1 _UID 6B041EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637A879
1 FAMS @F65@
1 FAMC @F185@
1 NOTE Date and place of birth from 1900 census; see notes for Charles Luth
2 CONT 
2 CONT Death Certificate (from Illinois Archives)
2 CONT Cook county, Chicago IL
2 CONT died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 1433 N Claremont Ave
2 CONT Mrs. Sophia Luth, 2769 Osgood
2 CONT date of death Apr 21, 1928 female, white, widow; husband Charles Luth
2 CONT born January 14, 1860, Mackelburg (sic; probably Mecklenburg), Germany
2 CONT age 68y 3m 7d, housewife
2 CONT father John Broecker, born Germany; mother unknown
2 CONT buried Rose Hill cemetery, Chicago Apr 24, 1928
2 CONT undertaker Chas. Burmeister, 1424 Larrabee St.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Date and place of birth from 1900 census; see notes for Charles Luth
2 CONT 
2 CONT Death Certificate (from Illinois Archives)
2 CONT Cook county, Chicago IL
2 CONT died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 1433 N Claremont Ave
2 CONT Mrs. Sophia Luth, 2769 Osgood
2 CONT date of death Apr 21, 1928 female, white, widow; husband Charles Luth
2 CONT born January 14, 1860, Mackelburg (sic; probably Mecklenburg), Germany
2 CONT age 68y 3m 7d, housewife
2 CONT father John Broecker, born Germany; mother unknown
2 CONT buried Rose Hill cemetery, Chicago Apr 24, 1928
2 CONT undertaker Chas. Burmeister, 1424 Larrabee St.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:19:01
0 @I540@ INDI
1 NAME John /Broecker/
2 SURN Broecker
2 GIVN John
1 SEX M
1 _UID 6E041EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637ABA9
1 FAMS @F185@
1 NOTE The 1888 Chicago City Directory (LDS 1376680) lists
2 CONT Broecker, John, teamster, h. rear 134 W. 18th
2 CONT Broecker, J.C., clk, 58 Lake, bds 137 Ruble
2 CONT Broecker, Henry, cooper, h. 8 Town
1 CHAN
2 DATE 15 Jun 2004
3 TIME 20:37:47
0 @I543@ INDI
1 NAME John /Luth/
2 SURN Luth
2 GIVN John
1 SEX M
1 _UID 71041EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637AED9
1 FAMS @F184@
1 NOTE Death certificate for son Charles
1 CHAN
2 DATE 15 Jun 2004
3 TIME 20:48:12
0 @I631@ INDI
1 NAME /Annie/
2 SURN Annie
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1847
1 _UID C9041EC04FF1D51193AF9E27911056370659
1 FAMS @F64@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 29 Mar 2004
3 TIME 21:18:13
0 @F63@ FAM
1 _UID FD011EC04FF1D51193AF9E2791105637376C
1 HUSB @I126@
1 WIFE @I127@
1 CHIL @I128@
1 MARR
2 DATE 12 Oct 1907
2 PLAC Chicago, Cook, Illinois
0 @F64@ FAM
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1 WIFE @I631@
1 CHIL @I126@
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1 WIFE @I537@
1 CHIL @I127@
0 @F184@ FAM
1 _UID EF021EC04FF1D51193AF9E27911056372A9B
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