Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Melford Victor "Mel" Tracey

Male 1913 - 1981  (68 years)


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  • Name Melford Victor "Mel" Tracey 
    Born 1913  [1
    Gender Male 
    Business 169 Madison St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mel Tracey Fresh Cured Meaths and Quality Groceries 
    Military WW2 - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-185975 
    Died 13 Sep 1981  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 16 Sep 1981  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I185975  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joseph Michael Tracey,   b. 2 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1961  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Elizabeth "Minnie" Schumacher,   b. Jun 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1961  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1908  Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F175438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathleen S. "Kay" Wise,   b. 1914,   d. 1982  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 24 May 1938 
    Children 
     1. Lee Tracey
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F53331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • TRACEY, Mel - On Sunday, Sept. 13, 1981, at his home, 169 Madison Ave. S., Kitchener, Melford Victor (Mel) Tracey, aged 68 years. Loving husband of the former Kathleen (Kay) Wise; dearly beloved father of Lee and her husband Bryan Krueger of Millgrove; gran-dad of Matthew and Andrew; brother of Mrs. Helen Savage of New Hampshire, Mrs., Kathleen Eaton of Etobicoke, Mrs. Robert (Evelyn) Partridge of Brantford, Mrs. Leona Trueman, Earl and Ralph Tracey, all of British Columbia, Mrs. Syv (Marie) Krafchick of Windsor, Mrs. Alma Mayer of New Hamburg, Mrs. Larry (Phyllis) Ertel and Mrs. Paul (Joan) Michalski, both of Waterloo, Jerome, Mrs. Jim (Marjorie) Craven and Donald, all of Kitchener. Predeceased by his father Michael Joseph Tracey; his mother, the former Wilhelmina Schumacher; his brother Roy and his sister, Loretta. Friends called at the Ratz-Bechtel funeral home, Kitchener where the funeral service was held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Charles Schefter and Rev. Bruce Seebach officiated. Interment in Woodland cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent Sep 23 1981 pg 27

  • Sources 
    1. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Melford Victor "Mel" Tracey - 23 Sep 1981, Pg 27.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Loretta Josephine Tracey
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 14 Apr 1912
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Registration Date: 1912
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Joseph Michael Tracey
      Mother's Name: Minnie Elizabeth Shoemaker
      Married 16 Oct 1908 Chesley
      Certificate Number: 052980

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Mel Tracey Fresh Cured Meaths and Quality Groceries - - 169 Madison St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 1981 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Sep 1981 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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