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Dr Gilbert Edward Wallace

Birth	:	4 Oct 1873 Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	15 Mar 1917 Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Glendale, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2797012, -84.4625015
Description	:	Gilbert was the son of Allen WALLACE Jr (b: 21 Oct 1846 in New Jersey, probably Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey) and Keziah ASHCRAFT (b: 24 May 1852 in New Jersey, probably Gloucester or Salem Co., New Jersey) He was the husband of Sarah Louisa Falkenburg. Gilbert graduated in 1896 from Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Following excerpts copied from NJ Decoys Newsletter - Copyright 2002 - 2006 John Clayton: "Dr. Gilbert Edward Wallace, 1873-1917. One account indicates that Gilbert Edward Wallace was born October 24, 1873, in Gloucester, NJ. He married Sara Falkenburg (her mother was a Predmore) in 1905-they lived in Forked River... Read More	Gilbert was the son of Allen WALLACE Jr (b: 21 Oct 1846 in New Jersey, probably Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey) and Keziah ASHCRAFT (b: 24 May 1852 in New Jersey, probably Gloucester or Salem Co., New Jersey) He was the husband of Sarah Louisa Falkenburg. Gilbert graduated in 1896 from Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Following excerpts copied from NJ Decoys Newsletter - Copyright 2002 - 2006 John Clayton: "Dr. Gilbert Edward Wallace, 1873-1917. One account indicates that Gilbert Edward Wallace was born October 24, 1873, in Gloucester, NJ. He married Sara Falkenburg (her mother was a Predmore) in 1905-they lived in Forked River he was a doctor and appointed game warden. G.E. Wallace died March 15, 1917 of gunshot wounds-perhaps suffered as a result of being a game warden. I (John Clayton) did a little further research and found that Wallace appears in the 1900 census as living in Forked River with a family named Lane (perhaps as a border) his occupation physician. His obituary verifies that he arrived in Forked River from medical school just prior to 1900 and that Gilbert and Sarah L. had two sons Philmore A. and Leonard prior to his tragic death in 1917. Wallace's obituary appeared in the New Jersey Courier dated March 16, 1917 and revealed that Dr. Wallace was indeed shot but the details are a little less romantic than Mackey's description. The headline reads "Dr. G. E. Wallace dies from accidental pistol shot." It contained the following: "While showing a friend a new model Colts army revolver at his home in Forked River last evening, Dr. Gilbert E. Wallace, one of the leading citizens of that town, was shot through the abdomen by the accidental discharge of the gun. Beside Dr. Wallace there were two men present, Postmaster Alfred H. Grant and Edwin W. Parker. Wanting to show Parker some new guns he had recently bought, Dr. Wallace took him into his office adjoining the rooms where the rest were. Some two weeks or so ago, an attempt was made to break into the Wallace house. At the time he had loaded a new Colt .32, army model, and had since forgotten it. While he and Parker were looking at this one, it went off, and he was shot through the abdomen. Parker at once got out his car and Dr. Wallace was loaded in and brought to Toms River. In the car coming up he reiterated that "Ed is not to blame". The shooting was at 9:30 and 11:30 he had died. About 1898, Dr. Wallace shortly after leaving medical college, settled in Forked River. At the time of his untimely death at age 44 the Wallace's were living at the Falkenberg residence on Main Street, with Sarah's mother Martha. The Falkenberg estate was a large one and Dr. Wallace gave much of his time to its management. He was also interested in boat building and built a marine railway and boat shop. He had interests in cranberry growing, lumbering, and other business affairs. Another interesting fact is that Lewis Barkalow was listed as one of his pallbearers indicating that they were close personal friends, and more that likely hunted together. We know both hunted shorebirds and Barkalow certainly made his, but does that information bring us any closer to the maker of the G.E.W. birds? Given the fact he was a physician and managed numerous other business interests it is obvious he did not need to make shorebirds or confidence decoys out of necessity. He owned a boat shop and had employees skilled in woodworking capable of doing so. If Wallace did make his decoys it was just because he wanted to. We also find out the Dr. Wallace was certainly not a game warden at the time of his death apprehending a violator, and possibly never was. Grove Conrad did some research into game wardens and believes that prior to the 1920's they were political appointments. Perhaps a little more digging in that area may turn up something. We also now know that the he was a Forked River boy and not a Barnegater, but I'm sure he went down there to shoot their snipe."

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Dr Gilbert Edward Wallace's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Glendale, Hamilton County, USA.
When did Dr Gilbert Edward Wallace death?
Dr Gilbert Edward Wallace death on 15 Mar 1917 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
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Latitude: 39.2797012
Longitude: -84.4625015

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Sarah Louisa Falkenburg Wallace

(1878 - 1961)

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