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woman‎Agnes Katherine "Katie" Tracy‏‎, daughter of Patrick John "Tracey" Tracey and Catherine "Katie; Katherine Towomey" Twomey‏.
Born ‎11 Jul 1888 Taylor, Sargent County, North Dakota, died ‎26 Mar 1950 Ukiah, Mendocino County, California‎, age 61 years, buried Hayward, Mendocino County, California
Agnes Tracy McPherson farmed with her husband George at Crosby, N.D. George passed away in 1936.

Agnes and George had three daughters and two sons. She moved to Vancouver then later to Oakland, California, to be with family.

Married ‎1914 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, age 25 or 26 years (married 21 or 22 years) to:

manGeorge Francis McPherson‏, age by marriage 29 or 30 years
Born ‎12 Oct 1884 Saint Wendel, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎14 Sep 1936 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota‎, age 51 years

Children:

1.
womanIrene Marie McPherson‏
Born ‎11 Feb 1916 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, died ‎4 Mar 2007 Vancouver, Clark County, Washington‎, age 91 years
IRENE MARIE DUROSE
2007 at the age of 91 years. Irene was born in Crosby, ND, on February 11, 1916, to Katherine Agnes Tracy and George McPherson.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Fred Durose, and two sons, Lynn Durose of Olalla, WA and Bob Durose of Los Gatos, CA. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Brieann Durose, Kellen Durose, and Patrick Durose. Irene moved to Vancouver in 1950 to be near her brothers, Lee and Walter McPherson, leaving sisters, Lucille Jursco and Blanch Whitaker, in California. She is survived by Blanch Whitaker in Sierra Madre, CA.

Irene was a gracious, loving wife, mother and homemaker for her children and husband. She was able to effortlessly instill the morals, ethics, and values so valuable to her children. Irene worked in various roles in our countries industry in her early years supporting herself and making friends from North Dakota to Minneapolis, California and finally Vancouver. The friends she made across the country became lifetime friends. She was appreciated for her honesty, integrity, and strong work ethic.

Services will be held Thurs., March 8, 2007, 3pm, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

We will miss you, Irene, and wish you the peace so deservedly yours.
Columbian, The (Vancouver, WA) - Thursday, March 8, 2007

2.
manWalter Joseph McPherson‏
Born ‎3 Jun 1917 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, died ‎26 Aug 1997 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota‎, age 80 years

3.
womanLucille Mary McPherson‏
Born ‎31 Oct 1918 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, died ‎15 Mar 1991 Alameda, Alameda County, California‎, age 72 years

4.
manLeo Clarence McPherson‏
Born ‎27 Jun 1920 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, died ‎19 May 2000 Vancouver, Clark County, Washington‎, age 79 years

5.
womanBlanche Pauline McPherson‏
Born ‎26 Jun 1923 Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, died ‎7 Nov 2009 Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California‎, age 86 years, buried Montebello, Los Angeles County, California