James Charles Callan

1883 - 1945  (61 years)

• Name	James Charles Callan
  Birth	11 Oct 1883	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  		Birth Certificate of James Charles Callan, 1883 (Cook Co., IL) Certificate 39963 State of Illinois, Cook County 1. Full Name of Child: James Charles Callen [sic] 2. Sex: Male / Race or Color: White 3. Number of Child of this Mother: first 4. Date of this Birth: Oct 11th 1883 5. Place of Birth: No 250 Fulton Street, 10th Ward 6. Residence of Mother: 250 Fulton St., 10th Ward 7. Father's nationality: Irish / Place of birth: Carrick MaCross, Co. Monahan / Age: 32 Mother's nationality: Amer. / Place of birth: Niagara N.Y. / Age: 22 8. Full Name of Mother: Ida A. Callen 9. Maiden Name of Mother: Ida A. Voght 10. Full Name of Father: Christopher Callen 11. Occupation of Father: Carpenter 12. Name and address of other Attendants, if any: Dr. Van Buren, 15 N. May Dated Oct 20, 1883. Returned by Thos. Waugh, 127 N Morgan St.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	87 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [2]
  	Role: Son
  		1900 U.S. census - Christopher Callan household (Chicago Ward 13, Cook Co., IL) 87 N Western Ave, dwelling 108, household 140 72. Callan Christopher, head, white, male, born May 1853, 47, married for 18 years, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, naturalization status unknown, mail carrier, able to read/write/speak English, owns home 73. Callan Ida A., wife, white, female, born Apr 1860, 40, married for 1 years, mother of 1 child (1 living), born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born New Jersey, able to read/write/speak English 74. Callan James C., son, white, male, born Oct 1884, 15, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ireland [sic], at school, able to read/write/speak English
  Census	1910	1015 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  		1910 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 25, Cook Co., IL) 1015 Montrose Ave; dwelling 117, household 378 26. Callan James C., head, male, white, 26, first marraige for 1 year, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, speaks English, bookeeper at an office, able to read and write, rents home 27. Callan Gertrude, wife, female, white, 24, first marriage for 1 year, mother of one child (one living), born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, speaks English, able to read and write 28. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 3 months old, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois
  Occupation	1910  [4]
  	bookkeeper
  Census	1920	3926 West Wilcox Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [5]
  		1920 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 13, Cook Co., IL) 3926 Wilcox Ave., dwelling 67, household 128 13. Callan James C., head, renter, male, white, 36, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, able to speak English, senior clerk at city hall 14. Callan Gertrude L., wife, female, white, 35, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 15. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 9, single, attends school, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 16. Callan Marion C., daughter, female, white, 5, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois
  Occupation	1920  [6]
  	senior clerk at city hall
  In the News	25 Feb 1940	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [7]
  	James and his son Preston were arrested on suspiscion of passing 15 bogus checks
  		Jail Father and Son (Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb 1940, page 8A) Jail Father and Son James Callan, 57 (left), and son, Preston, 30, at Town Hall police station yesterday. ----- Town Hall police yesterday were holding James Callan, 57 years old, and his son, Preston Callan, 30, on suspicion of passing 15 bogus checks amounting to about $500. Callan, who gave his address as 22 South Clark street, was sentenced to 10 days last November on a charge of passing checks bearing the forged name of Congressman Ralph E. Church. Police said the son, who said he lives at 2016 Leland avenue, has served several sentences for check passing.
  Find-A-Grave ID	37871667
  Death	16 Jan 1945	General Clark Hotel, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [8, 9]
  	Cause: extensive third-degree burns
  	James was trapped in a burning building.
  		General Clark Hotel ablaze
  		Coroner's Jury Is Seeking Hotel Fire Evidence at Chicago (Kokomo Tribune, 18 Jan 1945, page 13) Coroner's Jury Is Seeking Hotel Fire Evidence at Chicago Chicago, Jan. 18 - (AP) - A corner's jury of six engineers Wednesday began gathering eyewitness testimony of events preceding and possible causes of Tuesday's fire at the General Clark hotel in which 14 persons died. Fire Marshall Otto Dahl said the stone and frame building was between 60 and 70 years old, had a wooden stairway and "was always considered a poor risk by insurance companies." It had fire extinguishers that were recently checked and approved, he said. Dahl said he believed the fire started on the first floor, rear, back of a cigar store, and spread upward through the stairway. Dale Henry, a Bloomington, Ill., sailor who escaped with his wife from room 106, testified he heard an explosion, looked out the window, returned to bed and 10 minutes later heard the fire sirens. Police and the coroner's office reported nine victims had been identified. They were: Mary Christine Walsh, 20, of suburban River Forest, the only…
  		Death certificate of James C. Callan (1945, Illinois) Registration District No. 3104, Registered No. 2606 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 215-17 No. Clark St. Length of time at place where death occurred: 1 ds. 2. Place of residence: Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, 215 N. Clark St. 3. Full name: James C. Callan / Veteran? Spanish Am. / Social Security No.: unk. 4. Sex: Male 5. Color or race: White 6. Widower / name of husband: Gertrude 7. Birth date of deceased: October 11, 1882 8. Age: 62 years, 3 months, 5 days 9. Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 10. Usual occupation: Statistician 11. Industry or business: State of Ill. 12. Father's name: Christopher Callan 13. Father's birthplace: Co. Mayo, Ireland 14. Mother's maiden name: Ida Vogt 15. Mother's birthplace: Tonawand, NY 16. Informant: Charles P. Callan, 30W Chicago 17. Place of burial: All Saints, Des Plaines, Cook, Ill / Date of burial: 1-20, 1945 20. Date of death: January 16, 1945 21. I took charge of the remains of the deceased herein described, held an inquest thereon and from…
  Burial	20 Jan 1945	All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois, United States   [10]
  	Address: Section 14, Block 7, Lot 32, Grave 4
  Person ID	I609	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Christopher Callan,   b. 15 May 1853, Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Ireland d. 11 Feb 1934, 4887 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Ida A. Voght,   b. 30 Apr 1859, , Niagara, New York, United States d. 26 Feb 1943, Saint Joseph's Home for the Aged, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1882	Saint Patrick's Church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [11, 12]
  		Marriage license of Christopher Callan and Ida A. Voght (Cook County, IL) Marriage License - certificate 66977 State of Illinois, Cook County Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. Christopher Callan of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 31 years, and Miss Ida A. Voght of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 21 years. (signature of the county clerk) I, P.(illeg) Egan, a Catholic priest, hereby certify that Mr. Christopher Callan and Miss Ida A. Voght were united in marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of Nov., 1882. P.(illeg) Egan St. Patrick's Church
  		Marriage log of Christoper Callan and Ida A. Voght (St. Patrick's Church, Chicago, IL) Family names: Callan I, the undersigned, joined in marriage Christopher Callan and Ida A. Voght, this 18th day of Nov. A.D. 1882 Witnesses: Eugene O'Boyle and Emily H. Kinson P.A.L. Egan, Priest
  Family ID	F213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Lagora Anderson,   b. 30 Sep 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 2 Jul 1929, 5450 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1909	Church of the Most Precious Blood, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [13, 14]
  		Marriage certificate of James C. Callan and Gertrude Anderson, 1909 (Cook Co., IL) Marriage License - certificate 519442 State of Illinois, Cook County Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. James C. Callan of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 26 years, and Miss Gertrude Anderson of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 23 years. (signature of the county clerk) I, William L. Kearney, a Catholic priest, hereby certify that Mr. James C. Callan and Miss Gertrude Anderson were united in marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of October, 1909. W. L. Kearney 2411 Congress St.
  		Marriage log of James C. Callan and Gertrude Anderson, Church of the Most Precious Blood Date: 1909 Oct 11 Names of Parties: James C. Callan + Gertrude Anderson Dispensations: (blank) WItnesses: Frank Schuman + Helen Riser Priest: W. L. Kearney
  Children	1. Charles Preston Callan,   b. 15 Jan 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 27 Oct 1964, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Age 54 years) + 2. Marion Catherine Callan,   b. 14 Jun 1914, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. Jan 1984 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Oct 1883 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1900 - 87 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Marriage - 11 Oct 1909 - Church of the Most Precious Blood, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1910 - 1015 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1920 - 3926 West Wilcox Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States In the News - 25 Feb 1940 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Death - Cause: extensive third-degree burns - 16 Jan 1945 - General Clark Hotel, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Burial - Address: Section 14, Block 7, Lot 32, Grave 4 - 20 Jan 1945 - All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S196] Birth Certificates -- IL, Cook County, birth certificate; 39963; 20 October 1883; James Charles Callan (Reliability: 3). Birth Certificate of James Charles Callan, 1883 (Cook Co., IL) Certificate 39963 State of Illinois, Cook County 1. Full Name of Child: James Charles Callen [sic] 2. Sex: Male / Race or Color: White 3. Number of Child of this Mother: first 4. Date of this Birth: Oct 11th 1883 5. Place of Birth: No 250 Fulton Street, 10th Ward 6. Residence of Mother: 250 Fulton St., 10th Ward 7. Father's nationality: Irish / Place of birth: Carrick MaCross, Co. Monahan / Age: 32 Mother's nationality: Amer. / Place of birth: Niagara N.Y. / Age: 22 8. Full Name of Mother: Ida A. Callen 9. Maiden Name of Mother: Ida A. Voght 10. Full Name of Father: Christopher Callen 11. Occupation of Father: Carpenter 12. Name and address of other Attendants, if any: Dr. Van Buren, 15 N. May Dated Oct 20, 1883. Returned by Thos. Waugh, 127 N Morgan St. [S195] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 13 Chicago, ED 407; sheet 9 (inked); dwelling 108, household 140; Christopher Callan; downloaded 10 October 2019 (Reliability: 3). 1900 U.S. census - Christopher Callan household (Chicago Ward 13, Cook Co., IL) 87 N Western Ave, dwelling 108, household 140 72. Callan Christopher, head, white, male, born May 1853, 47, married for 18 years, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, naturalization status unknown, mail carrier, able to read/write/speak English, owns home 73. Callan Ida A., wife, white, female, born Apr 1860, 40, married for 1 years, mother of 1 child (1 living), born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born New Jersey, able to read/write/speak English 74. Callan James C., son, white, male, born Oct 1884, 15, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Ireland [sic], at school, able to read/write/speak English [S198] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 25 Chicago, ED 1058; sheet 17A; dwelling 108, household 180; James C. Callan; downloaded 29 April 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1910 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 25, Cook Co., IL) 1015 Montrose Ave; dwelling 117, household 378 26. Callan James C., head, male, white, 26, first marraige for 1 year, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, speaks English, bookeeper at an office, able to read and write, rents home 27. Callan Gertrude, wife, female, white, 24, first marriage for 1 year, mother of one child (one living), born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, speaks English, able to read and write 28. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 3 months old, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois [S198] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 25 Chicago, ED 1058; sheet 17A; dwelling 108, household 180; James C. Callan; downloaded 29 April 2015 (Reliability: 2). 1910 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 25, Cook Co., IL) 1015 Montrose Ave; dwelling 117, household 378 26. Callan James C., head, male, white, 26, first marraige for 1 year, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, speaks English, bookeeper at an office, able to read and write, rents home 27. Callan Gertrude, wife, female, white, 24, first marriage for 1 year, mother of one child (one living), born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, speaks English, able to read and write 28. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 3 months old, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois [S199] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 13 Chicago, ED 769; sheet 6A; dwelling 67, household 128; James C. Callan; downloaded 19 April 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1920 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 13, Cook Co., IL) 3926 Wilcox Ave., dwelling 67, household 128 13. Callan James C., head, renter, male, white, 36, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, able to speak English, senior clerk at city hall 14. Callan Gertrude L., wife, female, white, 35, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 15. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 9, single, attends school, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 16. Callan Marion C., daughter, female, white, 5, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois [S199] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 13 Chicago, ED 769; sheet 6A; dwelling 67, household 128; James C. Callan; downloaded 19 April 2015 (Reliability: 2). 1920 U.S. census - James C. Callan household (Chicago Ward 13, Cook Co., IL) 3926 Wilcox Ave., dwelling 67, household 128 13. Callan James C., head, renter, male, white, 36, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Ireland (English), mother born New York, able to speak English, senior clerk at city hall 14. Callan Gertrude L., wife, female, white, 35, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 15. Callan Preston C., son, male, white, 9, single, attends school, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 16. Callan Marion C., daughter, female, white, 5, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois [S202] Newspaper -- Chicago Tribune, Jail Father and Son; 25 February 1940; page 8A, column 4 (Reliability: 2). Jail Father and Son (Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb 1940, page 8A) Jail Father and Son James Callan, 57 (left), and son, Preston, 30, at Town Hall police station yesterday. ----- Town Hall police yesterday were holding James Callan, 57 years old, and his son, Preston Callan, 30, on suspicion of passing 15 bogus checks amounting to about $500. Callan, who gave his address as 22 South Clark street, was sentenced to 10 days last November on a charge of passing checks bearing the forged name of Congressman Ralph E. Church. Police said the son, who said he lives at 2016 Leland avenue, has served several sentences for check passing. [S197] Death Certificates -- Illinois, Cook Co., Death Certificate; 2606; 27 January 1945; James C. Callan (Reliability: 3). Death certificate of James C. Callan (1945, Illinois) Registration District No. 3104, Registered No. 2606 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 215-17 No. Clark St. Length of time at place where death occurred: 1 ds. 2. Place of residence: Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, 215 N. Clark St. 3. Full name: James C. Callan / Veteran? Spanish Am. / Social Security No.: unk. 4. Sex: Male 5. Color or race: White 6. Widower / name of husband: Gertrude 7. Birth date of deceased: October 11, 1882 8. Age: 62 years, 3 months, 5 days 9. Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 10. Usual occupation: Statistician 11. Industry or business: State of Ill. 12. Father's name: Christopher Callan 13. Father's birthplace: Co. Mayo, Ireland 14. Mother's maiden name: Ida Vogt 15. Mother's birthplace: Tonawand, NY 16. Informant: Charles P. Callan, 30W Chicago 17. Place of burial: All Saints, Des Plaines, Cook, Ill / Date of burial: 1-20, 1945 20. Date of death: January 16, 1945 21. I took charge of the remains of the deceased herein described, held an inquest thereon and from… [S216] Newspaper -- Kokomo Tribune, Associated Press; Coroner's Jury Is Seeking Hotel Fire Evidence at Chicago; 18 January 1945; page 13, column 6 (Reliability: 2). Coroner's Jury Is Seeking Hotel Fire Evidence at Chicago (Kokomo Tribune, 18 Jan 1945, page 13) Coroner's Jury Is Seeking Hotel Fire Evidence at Chicago Chicago, Jan. 18 - (AP) - A corner's jury of six engineers Wednesday began gathering eyewitness testimony of events preceding and possible causes of Tuesday's fire at the General Clark hotel in which 14 persons died. Fire Marshall Otto Dahl said the stone and frame building was between 60 and 70 years old, had a wooden stairway and "was always considered a poor risk by insurance companies." It had fire extinguishers that were recently checked and approved, he said. Dahl said he believed the fire started on the first floor, rear, back of a cigar store, and spread upward through the stairway. Dale Henry, a Bloomington, Ill., sailor who escaped with his wife from room 106, testified he heard an explosion, looked out the window, returned to bed and 10 minutes later heard the fire sirens. Police and the coroner's office reported nine victims had been identified. They were: Mary Christine Walsh, 20, of suburban River Forest, the only… [S197] Death Certificates -- Illinois, Cook Co., Death Certificate; 2606; 27 January 1945; James C. Callan (Reliability: 2). Death certificate of James C. Callan (1945, Illinois) Registration District No. 3104, Registered No. 2606 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 215-17 No. Clark St. Length of time at place where death occurred: 1 ds. 2. Place of residence: Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, 215 N. Clark St. 3. Full name: James C. Callan / Veteran? Spanish Am. / Social Security No.: unk. 4. Sex: Male 5. Color or race: White 6. Widower / name of husband: Gertrude 7. Birth date of deceased: October 11, 1882 8. Age: 62 years, 3 months, 5 days 9. Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 10. Usual occupation: Statistician 11. Industry or business: State of Ill. 12. Father's name: Christopher Callan 13. Father's birthplace: Co. Mayo, Ireland 14. Mother's maiden name: Ida Vogt 15. Mother's birthplace: Tonawand, NY 16. Informant: Charles P. Callan, 30W Chicago 17. Place of burial: All Saints, Des Plaines, Cook, Ill / Date of burial: 1-20, 1945 20. Date of death: January 16, 1945 21. I took charge of the remains of the deceased herein described, held an inquest thereon and from… [S192] Marriages -- IL, Cook County, marriage license; 18 November 1882; certificate 66977 (Reliability: 3). Marriage license of Christopher Callan and Ida A. Voght (Cook County, IL) Marriage License - certificate 66977 State of Illinois, Cook County Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. Christopher Callan of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 31 years, and Miss Ida A. Voght of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 21 years. (signature of the county clerk) I, P.(illeg) Egan, a Catholic priest, hereby certify that Mr. Christopher Callan and Miss Ida A. Voght were united in marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of Nov., 1882. P.(illeg) Egan St. Patrick's Church [S193] Marriage -- Illinois, Chicago, St Patrick Parish, downloaded 6 May 2026; Marriages 1848-1916 vol 3; page 7, first entry; Callan (Reliability: 3). Marriage log of Christoper Callan and Ida A. Voght (St. Patrick's Church, Chicago, IL) Family names: Callan I, the undersigned, joined in marriage Christopher Callan and Ida A. Voght, this 18th day of Nov. A.D. 1882 Witnesses: Eugene O'Boyle and Emily H. Kinson P.A.L. Egan, Priest [S203] Marriage -- Illinois, Chicago, Most Precious Blood, downloaded 7 May 2026; Marriages, 1907-1915; pages 22-23; Callan - Anderson (Reliability: 3). Marriage log of James C. Callan and Gertrude Anderson, Church of the Most Precious Blood Date: 1909 Oct 11 Names of Parties: James C. Callan + Gertrude Anderson Dispensations: (blank) WItnesses: Frank Schuman + Helen Riser Priest: W. L. Kearney [S192] Marriages -- IL, Cook County, James C. Callan - Gertrude Anderson; 11 October 1909; certificate 519442 (Reliability: 3). Marriage certificate of James C. Callan and Gertrude Anderson, 1909 (Cook Co., IL) Marriage License - certificate 519442 State of Illinois, Cook County Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. James C. Callan of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 26 years, and Miss Gertrude Anderson of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 23 years. (signature of the county clerk) I, William L. Kearney, a Catholic priest, hereby certify that Mr. James C. Callan and Miss Gertrude Anderson were united in marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of October, 1909. W. L. Kearney 2411 Congress St.