George Arnold WALLACE

1916 - 2011  (94 years)

• Name	George Arnold WALLACE
  Birth	11 May 1916	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Christening	10 Aug 1916	Methodist, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Mar 2011	Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I6772	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Albert WALLACE,   b. 22 Apr 1878, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Jul 1948 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret F. C. 'Pearl' POLLOCK,   b. 11 Dec 1888   d. 3 Aug 1978, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1915	Hill Head, Lachute, Quebec   [1]
  Family ID	F4191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertha SAARI,   b. 1916, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Sep 1993, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1942	Kirkland Lake, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Robert Arthur WALLACE,   b. 15 Aug 1947   d. 25 Jun 2021, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F4192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2022

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Wallace, George photograph provided by George Wallace, 2006
  		Wallace, George photographed by & from collection of Ken Francis
  		Wallace, Bertha & George Photograph from the collection of Whitewater Historical Society
  		Wallace, George & Bertha, 1944 Camp Borden From the Collection of Claire Stoppa
  		Gladys Francis BD with George Wallace & Muriel Buttle Photographed by Fay Bennett

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Wallace, George obituary Heubner Funeral Homes Ltd. http://www.frasermorrisheubner.com/notices/George-Wallace
  		Wallace, George obituary Newspaper clipping from the collection of James Parro, Whitewater Cobden Sun, March 23, 2011 p. 10
  		CHx-Properties in Cobden change hands Newspaper Clipping from the 1968 Scrapbook of Irene McLaren, provided to Fay Bennett by Jack McLaren
  		CHx-Wallace, George elected Reeve Newspaper Clipping from the 1960-61 Scrapbook of Irene McLaren, provided to Fay Bennett by Jack McLaren
  		CHx-Cobden Veterans receive WWII service medals Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Lena Byce
  		CHx-Cobden Curlers win Queenswood Trophy 2005-2006 Newspaper clipping from the collection of Gladys Francis
  		WWHx-Ross Historical Society organized Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Lena Byce
  		RTHx-Ross Historical Society 2nd Awards Night - Lester Jack & Gordon Gilmour honored Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		RTHx-Ross Historical Society 1st Annual Pioneer Awards Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce The Cobden Sun May 18, 1994
  		Grace United Church hosts Moderator Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Lena Byce
  		CHx-Piano donated to Senior Citizen Apartments Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis
  		CHx-Royal Canadian Legion Branch 550 awards Life Memberships Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Millicent McIntyre provided by Florence Dick
  		CHx-1954 Municipal election Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis
  		CHx-Historical information compiled by George Wallace The Cobden Sun, Nov 15, 1962
  		Cobden Civitan Awards Night, May 31, 1997 - Citizen of the Year - George Wallace The Cobden Sun, June 4, 1997
  		Wallace, George - author The Cobden Sun, Aug 20, 1980
  		1986 winners of President's trophy The Cobden Sun, April 9, 1986
  		Wallace, George authored book Cobden Then & Now Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Wallace, George receives award from Ross Historical Society Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis
  		Village of Cobden officially opens refurbished Municipal Hall Newspaper clipping from the collection of Lena Byce
  		Ice officially left Muskrat Lake, April 24, 1993 Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Jack & Janice McLaren compiled by Irene McLaren, 1993
  		Wallace, Bertha retires from Cobden Public Library Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Jack & Janice McLaren, compiled by Irene McLaren, 1990
  		Wallace, George authors "Cobden Then & Now: 1849-1989" Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Jack & Janice McLaren, compiled by Irene McLaren, 1989
  		Wallace, George celebrates 80th birthday Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Jack & Janice McLaren, 1996-97
  		Wallace, George - liberal telecasts The Cobden Sun, Sep 5, 1963
  		Wallace, George advertisement for political office The Cobden Sun, Sept 12, 1963
  		George Arnold WALLACE launches Cobden Then & Now Newspaper clipping from the collection of Beatrice Wilson, provided by Ila Murphy
  		George Arnold WALLACE launches book Newspaper clipping from the collection of Beatrice Wilson, provided by Ila Murphy
  		ORG-WHITEWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Pioneer Award recipients Bob Bennett & Vida Ross, 1997 newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Fay Bennett

  
  

  Headstones		Gravestone-Wallace, Thomas & Fanny nee Arnold Grandson George Wallace & Bertha nee Saari Cobden Union Cemetery photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Gravestone-Wallace, Thomas & Fanny nee Arnold; Grandson-George Wallace & Bertha nee Saari Block 2 - Anglican Cobden Union Cemetery photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016

  
  

• Notes

  From Author's FB page Cobden of the Past, Nov 11, 2020 ?Cobden of the Past Lieut. George A Wallace (1916-2011), son of Albert Wallace and Pearl Pollock, was born on the Wallace farm, Queensline, Renfrew County, Ontario, and died in Renfrew 16 March 2011 at almost 95 years old. He is buried in the Cobden Cemetery. Their daughter Lynda (1959-) has her mother?s diary from 1939-1942, and also her father?s letter from the year 2000, in which he relates their story. The following is a combination of some of their writings: June 17, 1941: Engagement on my mother?s 25 birthday. Because my father was working at an essential industry (mining) his call to the army had been delayed. March 17, 1942: The government declared that gold mining was no longer an essential industry, so George was called to the Army. June 17, 1942: George married Bertha Saari (1916-1993) on 27 June 1942 in the United Church in Kirkland Lake where they met at Young People?s in 1938. George had left the family farm to work in the gold mines, and Bertha was a teacher in Northern Ontario. May 11 1943: George got a telegram to report for the Army Officers Training Course. He had been to University for a year, and while there had taken a COTC (Canadian Officer?s Training Course). This, along with several tests and interviews in Trois-Rivières; Noranda Quebec and in Toronto (May 14 1943), allowed him to be recommended for Officer training. In 1943 training was complete at Trois-Rivières. The training course was so rigorous, that the times George and Bertha were able to be together for visits, he often fell asleep. My mother spent their first wedding anniversary ?alone? with her parents. July 2 1943: George was to be taken by a military train to Gordon Head, Victoria. My mother took the train behind his, as she was on summer break from teaching. When the trains took a rest stop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the Conductor found out that her husband was in the ?Troop Train? he said ?well what are you doing here?? and allowed her to ride with him in his train. When they got to Victoria, George could only see Bertha occasionally in Victoria. My mother went back to Kirkland Lake to teach for September, and my father stayed on at Gordon Head until the end of Oct. He travelled back to Ontario to complete his training at Camp Borden, and was full Lieutenant by November. February 1945: George was moved to Debert, Nova Scotia, and was a Training Officer there. After Easter, he was moved to England. After the war ended, he returned to Canada and resumed mining. Very much wanting to get back to the Cobden area, he and my mother moved back in 1948, and spent their lives there, raising their 3 children, Robert; Donald and Lynda. In 1951 George joined the supervisory staff at Dominion Magnesium Mine and remained there until her retired in 1976. George was active in a number of community organizations and projects. He was a well-respected historian, documenting the history of mining in Ross Twp.; publishing two editions of Cobden Then and Now; and contributing articles to the Cobden Sun about historical information gleaned from research and old Cobden Sun newspapers. He was also a charter member of Ross Township Historical Society (now Whitewater Historical Society) and served as President. He was given an Award of Merit in 1998 from the Historical Society. A number of George?s WWII memorabilia are housed at Ross Museum. George served as Reeve of Cobden 1962-1965 and was very involved with politics throughout the years. He was an avid curler in his senior years and was active with a number of other community organizations and Grace United Church. Many would remember Bertha as long-time Librarian at Cobden Library. George was a life member of the Cobden Branch 550, Royal Canadian Legion. Information and Photos contributed by his dau Lynda.

  
  

• Sources

  [S791] Wallace, George A., Family History - "The Wallace-Rankin-Olmstead Connection of Ross Township, Ontario", (Cobden, ON, 1883).