Montrose Cemetery
 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°WCoordinates: 41°58′51″N 87°43′59″W / 41.98083°N 87.73306°W |
| Owned by | Owned and operated by the Kircher family |
| Size | 60 acres |
| No. of interments | >33,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Montrose Cemetery & Crematorium |
Montrose Cemetery is located at 5400 North Pulaski Road, in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Montrose Cemetery was founded by Andrew Kircher in 1902.[2] Five years after the Iroquois Theatre fire, Kircher erected a memorial at Montrose Cemetery to memorialize the tragedy.[2]
Notable burials[]
- Kathleen Burke (1913–1980), actress
- Iva Toguri D'Aquino (1916–2006), known as Tokyo Rose)
- Bugs Raymond (1882–1912), MLB player[3]
- Herbert Sobel (1912–1987), WWII US Army officer
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Categories:
- 1902 establishments in Illinois
- Cemeteries in Chicago