Montrose Cemetery
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The front sign of Montrose Cemetery | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1902 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°58′51″N 87°43′59″W / 41.98083°N 87.73306°W[1]Coordinates: 41°58′51″N 87°43′59″W / 41.98083°N 87.73306°W[2] |
Montrose Cemetery is located at 5400 North Pulaski Road, in Chicago, Illinois.[3]
Montrose Cemetery was founded by Andrew Kircher in 1902.[4] Five years after the Iroquois Theatre fire, Kircher erected a memorial at Montrose Cemetery to memorialize the tragedy.[4]
Notable burials
- Kathleen Burke - (September 5, 1913 — April 9, 1980)
- Iva Toguri D'Aquino (aka Tokyo Rose) - (July 4, 1916 – September 26, 2006)
- Bugs Raymond - (February 24, 1882 – September 7, 1912)[5]
- Herbert Sobel - (January 26, 1912 – September 30, 1987)
References
- ↑ "Montrose Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Montrose Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Graveyards of Chicago
- 1 2 http://www.montrosecemetery.com/History.html
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raymobu01.shtml?redir
External links
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