Sarah Catherine Aloysia TRACY
- Born: 6 Dec 1827, Lansingburgh, New York State, USA
- Died: 6 Nov 1904, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA aged 76
General Notes:
Inherited part of her brother Edward's fortune, and left it to the Catholic church on her death.
"Miss Sara C. Tracy, a former resident of Lansingburgh, who died November 6 in New York, left almost a million dollars to charity. She was a resident of Lansingburgh for many years, but a few years ago left to travel in Europe. On her return to this country she settled in New York, where she died. She executed a will April 9, 1904, in which she appointed as executors Charles E. Dusenberry of this city and John Foley of Saratoga Springs. [...]"
"Left a Million; Miss Sarah C. Tracy, Formerly of Upper Troy, Leaves Her Money to Charity'97Almost a Million Dollars for Church Institutions." Troy Times. November 19, 1904: 11 col 3.
"The funeral of Miss Sara C. Tracy was held this morning from the Church of the Blessed Redeemer, New York. The remains arrived in Troy this afternoon and were placed in the family mausoleum at Oakwood Cemetery."
"Obituary." Troy Times. November 9, 1904: 6 col 4.
See: http://www.wju.edu/about/history/bldgs/tracy.asp
and "The Pittsburh Press, Feb. 20, 1916" about the claim by Edward's "widow" :
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19160220&id=DkcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R0kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2315,5847337&hl=en
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