1871 Birth:330 Official death certificate on 16 September 1931 lists date of birth as 23 January 1931, with age at death 60 years, 8 months, 3 days. Assume actual date to be 1871.

1877 Death of Father:146, p. 91. August Canada, white male, age 35, died 19 March 1877, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1877 Childrens' Guardianship:961 On 24 April 1877, Joseph Dwenger applied for and was granted guardianship of the five Cannady children and administration of the estate of August Cannady. On this petition, the children were identified as:
Mary F. Cannady, aged 12 years, August 31, 1876
Frankie Cannady, aged 11 years, February 1877
Emma Cannady, aged 6 years, August 17, 1876
Georgie Cannady, aged 6 years, Jany. 22, 1877
Flora Cannady, aged 5 years, April 17, 1877

1878 Guardian’s Final Settlement:961 On 4 September 1878, Joseph Dwenger, Bishop of Fort Wayne, reported that the estate of August Cannady "is chargeable with no property. Said wards are supported by him in his orphan asylum and home." Joseph Dwenger served as Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1872 until 1893. Aurele J. Violette in Cathedral Museum Reflections2640 noted that "Bishop Dwenger was also deeply concerned about the care and education of orphans in the diocese. The facilities of the existing orphanage for boys and girls at Rensselaer were deemed inadequate, and in 1875 St. Joseph Asylum for boys near Lafayette was established on land that had been donated for that purpose."

1880 Census:3046 A George Kennedy, age 11, was enumerated as resident of the St. Joseph Male Orphan Asylum and Institutional School in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It is possible, but not proven, that this is George Joseph Cannady, who would have been about age 8 at the time of the enumeration. Siblings appear to have been listed together in this enumeration, although Frank was not listed with George Kennedy (i.e. Cannady) and does not appear elsewhere in the listing. Perhaps Frank was adopted prior to the 1880 census enumeration of the Asylum, which took place on 12 June 1880. Sisters Emma2637 and Flora2636 were enumerated in the St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum for girls near Rennselaer in neighboring Jasper County. For Ancestry.com subscribers, a complete list of the residents of the St. Joseph Male Orphan Asylum in the 1880 enumeration is available.

1890 Chicago, Illinois City Directory:75, 1890, p. 427. Cannady, George, b[oar]ds 2715 Wentworth Ave.

1892 Marriage:1900 "Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. George Cannady of Chicago, in the County of Cook and the State of Illinois, of the age of 22 years, and Miss Mary Ryder of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 20 years." Ceremony performed on 21 December 1892.

1900 U.S. Census:930
Cook County, Illinois (Chicago, Town of the Lake)
Enumerated 4 June 1900
5714 Lowe Street
George J. Cannady •• head, white, male, born Jan 1871, age 29, married 8 years, born in Indiana, father born in France, mother born in France, architectural wire worker, employed all year, can read, can write, can speak English, home is rented
Mary •• wife, white, female, born Sept. 1872, age 28, married 8 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children still living, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in Illinois, can read, can write, can speak English
Helen •• daughter, white, female, June 1893, age 9, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, in school 9 months
George C •• son, white, male, Aug. 1894, age 5, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
Wm. •• son, white, male, born Feb. 1896, age 4, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
Ruth •• daughter, white, female, Apr. 1897, age 3, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
Walter •• son, white, male, Sept. 1899, 8 months, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois

1910 U.S. Census:949
Cook County, Illinois (Chicago)
Enumerated 16 April 1910
722 Thirty Fifth Street
George J. Cannady •• head, male, white, 39, married once for 17 years, born in Indiana, father born in Michigan, mother born in France, can speak English, wire worker, wire factory, worker, employed all year, can read and write
Mary •• wife, female, white, 37, married once for 17 years, 6 children born and still living, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in New York, can speak English, can read and write
Helen •• daughter, female, white, 16, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, can speak English, can read and write, did not attend school within the year
Chester •• son, male, white, 15, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, can speak English, druggist clerk, drug store, worker, employed all year, can read and write, did not attend school within the year
William •• son, male, white, 14, single, born in Ohio, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, can speak English, drug clerk, drug store, worker, employed all year, can read and write, attended school within the year
Ruth •• daughter, female, white, 13, single, born in Ohio, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, can speak English, can read and write, attended school within the year
Walter •• son, male, white, 10, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois, can speak English, can read and write, attended school within the year
George Jr. •• son, male, white, 3, single, born in Illinois, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
Andrew Rider •• father-in-law, male, white, 65, married once for 43 years, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, can speak English, prov. in cows, self-employed
[Note: Clearly indicates William and Ruth were born in Ohio.]

1910 Wife Institutionalized:329 Death certificate of wife Mary Cannady indicates she entered Kankakee State Hospital approximately 1910.

1917 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois City Directory:75, 1917. George Cannady (or spelling variants) not listed.

1919 Possible Divorce: Assume George and Mary divorced, possibly around 1919. George's death certificate330 indicates he was married to Emma L. Cannady and had been living in California for 12 years (i.e. came about 1919) and in the specific location at time of death for 9 years (i.e. moved there about 1922). It should be noted, however, that wife Mary Ryder Cannady, a patient at the Kankakee State Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois, was enumerated as "married" in the 1920941 and 1930 censuses and listed as such on her 1944329 death certificate.

1920 U.S. Census:873
Los Angeles County, California (Los Angeles City)
Enumerated 16 January 1920
2262 Fargo Street
Cannady, George J •• boarder, male, white, age 48, married, born in Indiana, father born in Michigan, mother born in France, can speak English, ironworker
Boarding in household of John E. Crusey and his wife Mary; Mary was George’s sister Mary Cannady.

1921 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1921, p. 693. Cannaday, Geo J wirewkr r 2262 Fargo.

1922 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1922, p. 695 Cannady, Geo J wirewkr r 2262 Fargo.

1923 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1923, p. 772. Cannady, Geo J wirewkr r 2262 Fargo.

1924 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1924, p. 638. Cannady, Geo h 918 W. 8th.

1925 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1925, p. 598. Cannady, Geo mach r 7345 Vineland Ave.

1928 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1928, p. 596. Cannady, Geo clk r 2262 Fargo.

1930 U.S. Census:2632
Los Angeles County, California (North Hollywood area)
Enumerated 25 April 1930
7559 Vineland Street
George J. Cannady •• head, owns home, home value $7,500, no radio set, male, white 59, married, first married at age 20, can read and write, born in Indiana, father born in United States, mother born in United States, wire worker, works for wages
Emma L. •• wife, female, white, 48, married, first married at age 18, can read and write, born in Texas, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Texas

1931 Death Certificate:330 State of California, Los Angeles County, City of Los Angeles, Roscoe Rural Registration District. Place of death: 7559 Vineland St. Date of death: Sept. 26, 1931. Full name: George J. Cannady. Male, Caucasian, married. Wife: Emma L. Cannady. Date of birth: January 23, 1931. Age: 60 years, 8 months, 3 days. Occupation: Ironworker, unemployed. Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana. Name and birthplace of mother/father: unknown. Length of residence at place of death: 9 years. Length of residence in state of California: 12 years. Informant: Mrs. Emma L. Cannady, 7559 Vineland, Roscoe, Cal. Place of burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery. Date of burial: 9/29/31.