John M. Trecker, born September 16, 1891, at Humboldt, South Dakota, married Luella Blakely on November 25, 1919, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Luella was born in New York State on April 30, 1898. The Trackers farmed in the Jamestown area before coming to the Melville area in 1940.
The couple had six children: John (died May 1953), Dorothy, Mazie, Bernadette, Robert and William. Their son, William still lives on the farm.
Mrs. Trecker died April 18, 1955. Mr. Trecker died March 27, 1962. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 86B