Description:
This is the family history of Camden resident, Roberta C. Tracy Orem, daughter of well-known Camden politician and US Marshal, Bernard J. Tracy, and sister of locally famous detective, Harry "Barney" Tracy. The struggles and triumphs of these Irish and German immigrants are chronicled and include historical events such as the Civil War and World War I. Details of their arrival to American cities such as Philadelphia, Camden and Syracuse are featured. Surnames included in this book: Tracy/Tracey, Altenbrant/Altenbrandt, Kearney, Axt, Maynes, Herbener, Edling/Etling, Schratz, Reese, Hagelgans and Fink. Places of origin include County Tyrone, Stadtallendorf, Neustadt, Konigswald, Obersuhl and Richelsdorf.