January 14, 2008:

Hi: I'm searching for William Tracey and Rachel Dague (Day,Dagg). I have their first 
born son, John Tracey born in Huntley. Later, a daughter Elizabeth was married at 
St. Isadore Church in South March. I can't find marriage or burial records for 
William or Rachel or a birth record for John. 
Hope you can help. Thanks.
 
Louise Kobus
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Good morning, Louise:

There were two William Tracey's in the Ottawa area very early. The first William
came from England and joined the Philomen Wright settlement in Hull. Another William
Tracey came from Queen's County, Ireland in the late 1820's.

William Tracy of Queen's County, Ireland, married Rachel Day or Dagg Of County 
Tipperary, Ireland in 1830 at Notre Dame Cathedral in downtown Ottawa.    
The witnesses were Martin McPherson, Rosalie Unknown and Joseph Armstrong
Source: Drouin records at http://www.ancestry.ca

Some (all?) of their children were: 
Christopher 1830
Thomas 1832
Ellen 1834
Esther 1835
William Henry 1837
RoseAnn 1839
Elizabeth 1845
Bridget 1846
Richard 1848

This family should be in the 1851 census for March Township.
... Al
January 31, 2008:
Hi Al: 
According to the Memorial stone in St. Isidore's Cemetery John Tracey was born in 
1827 in Huntley Township. I have one source that seemed sure his parents were William 
& Rachel. Since they got married in 1830, I now have my doubts. You were right; I found 
William & Rachel in 1851 census; no Christopher or of course no John. I only found 
John in 1861 and later censuses. I wish I could find a birth record. Thanks for 
your help.
 
... Louise Kobus
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also posted on January 31, 2008:

Hi: The more I learn about William & Rachel makes me realize that John Tracey was 
not their son. Does anyone have access to birth records for Huntley township? 
John was born in 1827. He married Emily Scissons in 1855 and later married 
Bridget Nash. A birth record would give me parents and from there maybe I can find 
siblings. 
Thanks.
 
...Louise Kobus
January 4, 2010:

I am also searching for info on William Tracey and Rachel Dague. They are my great-great-great grandparents. 
I know of their marriage in Canada but am trying to find out where they are buried and who their parents are.

I have mostly researched their son Thomas and his descendants. William and Rachel had 55 grandchildren so the family is huge!
 
Thanks, Sue


 October 27, 2011:

Hello Sue, 

Some or your info and posts from the “Bytown or Bust” website and another site have been noted while I have been researching 
the Tracy / Tracey line.  The search in earnest down this family path is a new one for me even though the interest has 
long been there. 

My family, too, descends from William Tracy (my great-great-grandfather) and Rachel Dague through the John Tracy and 
Bridget Nash line.  My grandfather was their son Simon.  There are still many of us around. 

Although not that far back, tracking the official records, as others have noted, is a challenge.  With access to the 
ancestry.ca records I have located most of the church and provincial records for William’s family except a baptismal / birth 
record for John.   

One private source we have is a family Bible which belonged to John Tracy.  Our family inherited it upon the death of Simon’s wife, 
Ethel Bolger.  Recorded are the births and deaths of John’s children and his wives and a number of news clippings and a few 
little cards relating to John’s family and later descendants.  There are also some early photographs, unfortunately unidentified.  
I believe some of the people may have been related to Emily Scissons’ family as a couple of photos are by a photographer in Norwich, 
England.  Other studios were local to Ottawa and Renfrew areas.  

As for any information about William, there is one Bible entry stating the death of “William Tracy Sr.” was 21 November 1867, 
however, no indication as to burial location. 

Regarding the photos, as mentioned in my initial e-mail, they do not have anyone identified.  That is one of the dilemmas we have.

However, I do have a recently received copy of an image, below, of John Tracy c.1827-1917 (my great-grandfather). 
The original photograph had hung in my grandparents home when I was a child.  Have no information as to the date or where 
it was taken.

Regards, 

... Patricia Tracey McRae

Photo of John Tracey / Tracy, c.1827-1917


 
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