Charles Preston Callan

1910 - 1964  (54 years)

• Name	Charles Preston Callan
  Census	1910	1015 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Role: Son
  		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
  Birth	15 Jan 1910	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	3926 West Wilcox Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  	Role: Son
  		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
  Census	1930	4887 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [4]
  	Role: Grandchild
  		1930 U.S. census - Christopher Callan household (Chicago Ward 50, Cook Co., IL) 4887 Ravenwood Ave, dwelling 169, household 531 29. Callan, Christopher, head, owns home worth $13,500, male, white, 83, married, first married at 36, able to read and write, born Northern Ireland, father born Northern Ireland, mother born Northern Ireland, spoke English before coming to US, immigrated 1870, naturalized, able to speak English, no occupation 30. Callan, Ida A., wife, female, white, 69, married, first married at 21, able to read and write, born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, able to speak English 31. Callan, Preston C., grandson, male, white, 21, single, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English, clerk at a clothing store 32. Callan, Marian, granddaughter, female, white, 15, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English
  Occupation	1930  [5]
  	clerk in a clothing store
  Census	1940	Illinois State Farm, Shanon Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States   [6]
  		1940 U.S. census - Preston Callen (Illinois State Farm, Fayette Co., IL) Illinois State Farm, Sharon Township 29. Callen Preston, inmate 12412, male, white, 30, single, completed 2 years college, born Illinois, living in Chicago Illinois in 1935, institutionalized Extra questions for row 29: father born Ils., mother born Ills., English spoken at home, not a veteran, has a social security number, usual occupation is clerk in an office
  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 Role: Shared
  		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.
  Military	3 Apr 1943–24 Aug 1943  [8]
  	His burial record and grave marker indicate he served as a Pfc in the US Army Medical Deparment.
  Census	1950	Greenwich YMCA, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States   [9]
  		1950 U.S. census - Charles P. Callan (Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT) Mason & Putnam Ave. Y.M.C.A. 22. Callan, Charles P., lodger, white, male, 40, never married, born Illinois, worked 46 hours last week as assistant manager at a restaurant
  Research Note	In addition to running into legal trouble in Chicago for bad checks, he appears to have moved to New Orleans for a while in the early 1930s and gotten into similar trouble there. Several NOPD jail logs list a Preston Callan arrested for bad checks.
  Name	Preston Charles Callan  [5, 10, 11]
  Occupation	1950  [12]
  	assistant manager at a restaurant
  Find-A-Grave ID	2629409
  Death	27 Oct 1964	Manhattan, New York, New York, United States   [8, 13]
  Burial	24 Nov 1964	Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk, New York, United States   [14, 15]
  	Address: Section 2L, Site 7648
  		Headstone of Charles Preston Callan, Long Island National Cemetery (Farmingdale, NY) Charles Preston Callan Illinois PFC Med Dept World War II January 15 1910 October 27 1964
  Person ID	I611	Main Tree
  Last Modified	8 May 2026

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	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   [16, 17]
  		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
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Census - 1910 - 1015 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Birth - 15 Jan 1910 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1920 - 3926 West Wilcox Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1930 - 4887 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1940 - Illinois State Farm, Shanon Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States In the News - 25 Feb 1940 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1950 - Greenwich YMCA, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Death - 27 Oct 1964 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Burial - Address: Section 2L, Site 7648 - 24 Nov 1964 - Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [S168] Military -- World War II Young Men's Draft Cards, downloaded 8 May 2026; Charles Preston Callan; Fayette County IL Board 1, Serial Number 2493 (Reliability: 2). World War II draft card - Charles Preston Callan Serial Number 2493, Order Number 296-A (plus a handwritten note in the top right corner reading "Discharge 8-24-43") 1. Name: Charles Preston Callan 2. Address: General Delivery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois 3. Telephone: (none) 4. Age in Years: 31 / Date of Birth: Jan. 15th, 1910 5. Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois 6. Country of Citizenship: American 7. Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Ida A. Callan (struck with a handwritten note "Died") 8. Relationship: Grandmother 9. Address of that person: 2650 No. Ridgeway, Chicago, Cook, Illinois 10. Employer's name: unemployed Description of registrant: White, 5 ft 8-1/2 in, 141 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion scar on left side of nose [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 [S200] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 50 Chicago, ED 16-1951; sheet 23A; dwelling 169, household 531; Christopher Callan; downloaded 10 April 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1930 U.S. census - Christopher Callan household (Chicago Ward 50, Cook Co., IL) 4887 Ravenwood Ave, dwelling 169, household 531 29. Callan, Christopher, head, owns home worth $13,500, male, white, 83, married, first married at 36, able to read and write, born Northern Ireland, father born Northern Ireland, mother born Northern Ireland, spoke English before coming to US, immigrated 1870, naturalized, able to speak English, no occupation 30. Callan, Ida A., wife, female, white, 69, married, first married at 21, able to read and write, born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, able to speak English 31. Callan, Preston C., grandson, male, white, 21, single, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English, clerk at a clothing store 32. Callan, Marian, granddaughter, female, white, 15, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English [S200] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 50 Chicago, ED 16-1951; sheet 23A; dwelling 169, household 531; Christopher Callan; downloaded 10 April 2015 (Reliability: 2). 1930 U.S. census - Christopher Callan household (Chicago Ward 50, Cook Co., IL) 4887 Ravenwood Ave, dwelling 169, household 531 29. Callan, Christopher, head, owns home worth $13,500, male, white, 83, married, first married at 36, able to read and write, born Northern Ireland, father born Northern Ireland, mother born Northern Ireland, spoke English before coming to US, immigrated 1870, naturalized, able to speak English, no occupation 30. Callan, Ida A., wife, female, white, 69, married, first married at 21, able to read and write, born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania, able to speak English 31. Callan, Preston C., grandson, male, white, 21, single, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English, clerk at a clothing store 32. Callan, Marian, granddaughter, female, white, 15, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English [S205] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Fayette County, Illinois State Farm, ED 26-33; Sheet 15A; Preston Callen; downloaded 8 May 2026 (Reliability: 3). 1940 U.S. census - Preston Callen (Illinois State Farm, Fayette Co., IL) Illinois State Farm, Sharon Township 29. Callen Preston, inmate 12412, male, white, 30, single, completed 2 years college, born Illinois, living in Chicago Illinois in 1935, institutionalized Extra questions for row 29: father born Ils., mother born Ills., English spoken at home, not a veteran, has a social security number, usual occupation is clerk in an office [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. [S206] Cemetery -- U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, 1775-2019, accessed; 8 May 2026; Charles Preston Callan (Reliability: 2). Name: Charles Preston Callan Death Age: 54 Birth Date: 15 Jan 1910 Service Start Date: 3 Apr 1943 Service End Date: 24 Aug 1943 Death Date: 27 Oct 1964 Interment Date: 24 Nov 1964 Interment Place: New York, USA Cemetery Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735-1211 Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery Plot: Section 2L Site 7648 Notes: Pfc Us Army World War II [S210] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Greenwich, ED 1-125; sheet 79; serial number 309; Callan, Charles P.; downloaded 9 May 2026 (Reliability: 3). 1950 U.S. census - Charles P. Callan (Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT) Mason & Putnam Ave. Y.M.C.A. 22. Callan, Charles P., lodger, white, male, 40, never married, born Illinois, worked 46 hours last week as assistant manager at a restaurant [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 [S205] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Fayette County, Illinois State Farm, ED 26-33; Sheet 15A; Preston Callen; downloaded 8 May 2026 (Reliability: 2). 1940 U.S. census - Preston Callen (Illinois State Farm, Fayette Co., IL) Illinois State Farm, Sharon Township 29. Callen Preston, inmate 12412, male, white, 30, single, completed 2 years college, born Illinois, living in Chicago Illinois in 1935, institutionalized Extra questions for row 29: father born Ils., mother born Ills., English spoken at home, not a veteran, has a social security number, usual occupation is clerk in an office [S210] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Greenwich, ED 1-125; sheet 79; serial number 309; Callan, Charles P.; downloaded 9 May 2026 (Reliability: 2). 1950 U.S. census - Charles P. Callan (Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT) Mason & Putnam Ave. Y.M.C.A. 22. Callan, Charles P., lodger, white, male, 40, never married, born Illinois, worked 46 hours last week as assistant manager at a restaurant [S209] Death Index -- New York City, 1949-1965, accessed; 8 May 2026; Callan Charles, M.E. case no. 8841, age 45 [sic], date of death 10-27-64, Manhattan, certificate 22872 (Reliability: 3). [S206] Cemetery -- U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, 1775-2019, accessed; 8 May 2026; Charles Preston Callan (Reliability: 3). Name: Charles Preston Callan Death Age: 54 Birth Date: 15 Jan 1910 Service Start Date: 3 Apr 1943 Service End Date: 24 Aug 1943 Death Date: 27 Oct 1964 Interment Date: 24 Nov 1964 Interment Place: New York, USA Cemetery Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735-1211 Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery Plot: Section 2L Site 7648 Notes: Pfc Us Army World War II [S207] Cemetery -- Long Island National Cemetery (East Farmingdale, NY), tombstone of Charles Preston Callan (Reliability: 2). Charles Preston Callan Illinois PFC Med Dept World War II January 15 1910 October 27 1964 Headstone of Charles Preston Callan, Long Island National Cemetery (Farmingdale, NY) Charles Preston Callan Illinois PFC Med Dept World War II January 15 1910 October 27 1964 [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.