Gertrude Lagora Anderson

1885 - 1929  (43 years)

• Name	Gertrude Lagora Anderson
  Birth	30 Sep 1885	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1910	1015 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [2]
  	Role: Wife
  		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
  Census	1920	3926 West Wilcox Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  	Role: Wife
  		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
  Find-A-Grave ID	37871746
  Death	2 Jul 1929	5450 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [4]
  	Cause: organic heart disease
  		Death certificate of Gertrude Lagora Callan (1929, Illinois) Certificate 20103 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 5450 So. Michigan Ave., 30th ward 2. Full name: Gertrude Lagora Callan / Residence: 4519 W. Washington St. / Length of residence in city: 43 yrs, 9 mos, 2 ds. 3. Sex: Female 4. Color or race: White 5. Married / wife of James C. Callan 6. Date of birth: September 30, 1885 7. Age: 43 years, 9 months, 2 days 8. Trade: Houswife 9. Birthplace: Chicago 10. Father's name: Thomas Anderson 11. Father's birthplace: Springfield, Illinois 12. Mother's maiden name: Mary Rice 13. Mother's birthplace: Chicago, Illinois 14. Informant: James C. Callan, 4887 Ravenswood Av 16. Date of death: July 2, 1929 17. I held an inquest and from the evidence obtained find that said deceased came to her death on the date stated above and that the cause of death was as follows: Organic Heart Disease 18. Place of burial: Calvary 19. Date of burial: July 5, 1929
  Burial	5 Jul 1929	Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Address: Section A, Block 3, Lot 21
  Person ID	I610	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	James Charles Callan,   b. 11 Oct 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 16 Jan 1945, General Clark Hotel, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1909	Church of the Most Precious Blood, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [5, 6]
  		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 - 30 Sep 1885 - 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 Death - Cause: organic heart disease - 2 Jul 1929 - 5450 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Burial - Address: Section A, Block 3, Lot 21 - 5 Jul 1929 - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S197] Death Certificates -- Illinois, Cook Co., death certificate; 20103; 3 July 1929; Gertrude Lagora Callan (Reliability: 2). Death certificate of Gertrude Lagora Callan (1929, Illinois) Certificate 20103 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 5450 So. Michigan Ave., 30th ward 2. Full name: Gertrude Lagora Callan / Residence: 4519 W. Washington St. / Length of residence in city: 43 yrs, 9 mos, 2 ds. 3. Sex: Female 4. Color or race: White 5. Married / wife of James C. Callan 6. Date of birth: September 30, 1885 7. Age: 43 years, 9 months, 2 days 8. Trade: Houswife 9. Birthplace: Chicago 10. Father's name: Thomas Anderson 11. Father's birthplace: Springfield, Illinois 12. Mother's maiden name: Mary Rice 13. Mother's birthplace: Chicago, Illinois 14. Informant: James C. Callan, 4887 Ravenswood Av 16. Date of death: July 2, 1929 17. I held an inquest and from the evidence obtained find that said deceased came to her death on the date stated above and that the cause of death was as follows: Organic Heart Disease 18. Place of burial: Calvary 19. Date of burial: July 5, 1929 [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 [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 [S197] Death Certificates -- Illinois, Cook Co., death certificate; 20103; 3 July 1929; Gertrude Lagora Callan (Reliability: 3). Death certificate of Gertrude Lagora Callan (1929, Illinois) Certificate 20103 1. Place of death: County of Cook, Chicago, 5450 So. Michigan Ave., 30th ward 2. Full name: Gertrude Lagora Callan / Residence: 4519 W. Washington St. / Length of residence in city: 43 yrs, 9 mos, 2 ds. 3. Sex: Female 4. Color or race: White 5. Married / wife of James C. Callan 6. Date of birth: September 30, 1885 7. Age: 43 years, 9 months, 2 days 8. Trade: Houswife 9. Birthplace: Chicago 10. Father's name: Thomas Anderson 11. Father's birthplace: Springfield, Illinois 12. Mother's maiden name: Mary Rice 13. Mother's birthplace: Chicago, Illinois 14. Informant: James C. Callan, 4887 Ravenswood Av 16. Date of death: July 2, 1929 17. I held an inquest and from the evidence obtained find that said deceased came to her death on the date stated above and that the cause of death was as follows: Organic Heart Disease 18. Place of burial: Calvary 19. Date of burial: July 5, 1929 [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.