John Donald Wallace ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Excerpt from short autobiography by Edward H. Wallace dated 4 May 1920:

"[Edward was born] in a log house on a rented farm, near Ponsonby, P.O., Pilkington Tp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada, April 16, 1872.
Children preceding, Maud, now wife of Dr. H. H. Healy, Grand Forks, North Dakota;
William Havelock, executive secretary Y.M.C.A., Los Angeles.
Following, Ernest Hazlewood, Attorney, New Orleans,
Lewis Herbert, President First National Bank, Newport Beach, California;
Charles Horace, Cashier same bank at time of death, February, 1914.
In 1879 family removed to Elora [Wellington Tp, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada], five miles distant.
November 1880 to Lincoln, Nebraska residing on a farm ten miles distant until
February, 1881 when removed to Drayton, North Dakota, the family exchequer consisting of $2.40.
Father filed on pre-emption one mile from town to which family removed in April
and mother died the next month. Three years later father returned to Canada and married Mary Larter, mother's particular friend.
To this union came Gertrude, who died at the age of two years, Ella Irene, in 1887 and Maxwell Raymond, 1890."

  Research Notes:

From The Record, March, 1897, Vol. 2, No. 9, p. 1:

"Hon. John D. Wallace, representative from Pembina county was among half a dozen of the best members of the house judged from every possible standpoint. He was true, active, earnest, voting with the best element of his party, voting for the best interests of the state, as he saw those interests, under all circumstances. He was in no combinations to defeat good legislation, in none to promote bad, but was honest, earnest, practical and effective in support of everything that was good and in opposition to everything that was bad. Mr. Wallace was born in Ponsonby, Wellington county, Onatio, Feb. 24, 1845, of Anglo-Scotch parentage, and was educated in the Canadian common schools. He came to the United States in 1880, and located at Drayton, Pembina county, in 1881, where he has since been engaged in farming and stock growing. He has a farm of 800 acres, mostly devoted to wheat and feeds live stock on a small scale. He was elected county commissioner in 1884 and held two successive terms, and was a member of the state board of equalization in 1895. He was elected to the legislature in 1896. His committee assignments appear elsewhere."

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From History of Long Island: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, 1903, vol. III, p. 114 :
"George Wallace is descended from a Scotch family which has contributed members to every honorable and useful walk of life. His father, Donald Wallace, a native of Scotland, born in 1816, recently died in California, in the eighty-seventh year of his age. He reared a family of nine children, all but one of whom are living and occupying excellent business and social positions. The youngest son, a member of Roosevelt's 'Rough Riders' regiment, lost his life in the Spanish-American war. The eldest, John D., has long been a prominent business man and a leader in Republican councils in North Dakota, and is now the county judge of Pembina county; Charles L. is editor of the leading Republican newspaper in Nassau county, at Rockville Center, also a prominent operator in real estate. Albert J. and Frank S., as the firm of Wallace Bros., are at the head of large business enterprises at Los Angeles, Pasadena and elsewhere in California. Lavinia M. is the wife of R. H. Young, editor of the 'Methodist Herald,' of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Matilda H. is the wife of the Rev. James Healy, a Methodist Episcopal clergyman filling a pastorate in Southern California; and Mary A. is wife of S. Frank Johnson, a banker at Pasadena, California."

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Obituary published in a newspaper in Long Beach, California, date unknown (clipping about 1907).

John D. Wallace
John D. Wallace died this morning at the Long Beach hospital, after over a week's sickness following a severe surgical operation. He was sixty-two years of age. Before coming to Long Beach over a year ago, he resided at Drayton, N. D. He was at one time county commissioner, later a member of the assembly and afterwards judge of probate for Pembina county, North Dakota. In 1896 he represented his denomination in his state as delegate to the Methodist General Conference. He was a man whose character and bearing invited confidence. He was strong of body and stout of heart, and yet with an unfailing gentle disposition. It was his pride to give his children a good start in life, seven of whom have been assisted in gaining an acedemic [sic] education, five having graduated from Hamline University, St. Paul. There are left to mourn his loss, his wife, Ella and Max, the younger members of the family still at home; W. H. Wallace, cashier of the Exchange National bank of this city; L. H. Wallace, cashier of the Newport bank, E. H. Wallace, secretary of the M. T. Dill Grain company, Frescott [sic], Wis., E. H. Wallace, attorney, New York; Chas. H. Wallace, cashier of the bank of Albee, South Dakota, and Mrs. Dr. H. H. Healey of Grand Forks, North Dakota, besides his four brothers and three sisters, including A. J. Wallace, president of the Exchange National bank of this city, and Mrs. R. H. Young.
The funeral of John D. Wallace will be held at the First M. E. church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services will be in charge of Rev. Will A. Betts, the address being delivered by Rev. E. A. Healy of Los Angeles.

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From "Bethany History" (http://www.bethanyuc.org/Sub/bethany_history_1.htm):

Our first record of Bethany Church, then Methodist, was for the purchase of the lot for the Cemetery at Ponsonby. This was bought on October 3, 1843 from Oliver and Mary Lasby for 2 pounds and was three-quarters of an acre. The church trustees at that time were Hugh and Donald Wallace, Samuel Cunningham, Robert Fasken and Thomas Moore. On the tombstones in this cemetery we find names of some of the pioneer families. These include John Allen - died 1875; Joseph Hall - d 1861 aged 41 years; Thomas Howse - d 1874; Mary Peckover (Howse) - d 1855; Ann Howse (sister of Thomas) - d 1881 at 93 years,Levi Patmore-d 1872; Mary, wife of Joseph Lasby --d 1876; Joseph Lasby -d 1876, and many others. This cemetery was used until about 1888.

At that time, the Bethany Church belonged to the Elora Circuit and services were held in a log school house that was situated on the farm now owned by Stanley Steen, Lot 9, Con. 2, Pilkington Township.

The first church was built of stone and was situated on Lot 9, Con. 2 Pilkington Township on the farm now owned by Kenneth Barton (Alvin Skerritt). This property was seventy feet square and was bought from Joseph Lasby on the 13th day of February 1863 for twenty dollars. The trustees at this time were Donald and Hugh Wallace, Joseph Lasby, Thomas and Edmund Hall, Gilgian Bettchen and William Bye. The minister was Rev. R. Forman.

Owing to the nature of the land, a good foundation had not been built under this church and a new site soon had to be chosen. On the 9th of December, 1875, three-eights of an acre of land was purchased for Fifty Dollars from William Thacker and his mother Catherine, widow of John Thacker. The present church was built of red brick in 1876 with Rev. Thomas Cobb as minister and the trustees were Gilgian and Joseph Bettchen, Hugh and John D. Wallace, Donald McKay, William Bye, Charles Nicklin, William Martin, Edward and Henry Patmore Benjamin Fyfe, Henry Hall and Joseph Lasby. The corner stone of the new church was laid by Col. Charles Clarke, member of the Provincial Legislature.

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  Death Notes:

Obituary from the Los Angeles Times, Sunday, April 28, 1907, p. 26:
PROMINENT DAKOTAN DEAD.
Expires at Long Beach Hospital After Surgical Operation--Had Filled Positions of Honor.
John D. Wallace, brother of Councilman A. J. Wallace of Los Angeles, died at the hospital at Long Beach yesterday morning after a week's illness, the result of a severe surgical operation. He was in his sixty-third year.
Mr. Wallace, who came to Southern California a little more than a year ago, lived for many years at Drayton, N. D. In that State he was long chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. Later he served two terms in the Legislature and was twice elected Judge of Probate in Pembina county. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Methodist general conference at Cleveland.
Mr. Wallace had a mignificent physique, being 6 feet 3 inches in height and very muscular. His character was as conspicuous as his person and always invited confidence. It was his pride to give his children a good start in life, and with his aid seven of them received an academic education, five being graduated from Hamline University, S. Paul.
Besides a widow, four brothers and three sisters, he leaves these children: Wlla and Max of Drayton,l N. D.; W. H. Wallace, cashier of the Exchange National Bank, Long Beach, L. H. Wallace, cashier of the State Bank of Newport Beach; Edward H. Wallace of the N. T. Dill grain Company, Prescott, Wis., E. H. Wallace, attorney, New York, Charles H. Wallace, cashier of the Bank of Albee, S. D. and rMs. [sic] Dr. H. H. Healy of Grand Forks, N. D.
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Obituary from the Los Angeles Times, Sunday, April 28, 1907, p. 8:
John D. Wallace died this morning at the Long Beach Hospital after a week's illness following a surgical operation. He came to Long Beach a year ago, from North Dakota, where he was Probate Judge of Pembina county. He was 60 years of age and a brother of A. J. Wallace of Los Angeles. A widow and eight children are left, one of whom, W. H. Wallace, is cashier of the Exchange National Bank, and another, L. H. Wallace, cashier of the Newport Bank. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. E. A. Healy of Los Angeles and Rev. Will A. Betts.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Religion: a Methodist.

• Political Party:: Republican.

• Census: Canada, 1871, Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. ¹¹

• Residence, 1871, Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

• Marriage, 10 Feb 1873, Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. ¹² The wedding was witnessed by John Wallace [bride's brother John Donald Wallace], Pilkington, and George Wallace [bride's brother George Charles Wallace], United States. Bride and groom were Weslyan Methodist. The ceremony was performed by Revd. J. Briggs.

• Owned: 50 acres of Lot 9S in Concession I, 1877, Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. ¹³ On the map as "J.D. Wallace." This lot was 3 lots north of the family farm, owned by his father, Donald, and his uncle Hugh. Immediately to the west was J. D. Patmore, then J. Lasby. To the northwest were H. Patmore then E. Patmore.

1877 county map digitized by the Canadian County Atlas Digital Project at McGill University.

• Occupation: farmer, 1877, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

• Moved: from Ponsonby to Elora, five miles distant, 1879, Elora (Centre Wellington), Nichol Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

• Immigrated: from Canada to the United States, 1880.

• Moved: from Elora to Lincoln, 10 miles distant, Nov 1880, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States.

• Moved: from Lincoln to Drayton, Feb 1881, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory [North Dakota], United States.

• Settled: on a homestead one mile from town, Apr 1881, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory [North Dakota], United States.

• Occupation: Farmer and stockman, 1881-1905, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. Raised wheat and livestock on a small scale.

• Acquired: Homestead patent, 21 Oct 1881, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory (North Dakota), United States. ¹⁴

• Served: as County Commissioner, 1884-1892, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. Elected in 1884. Served two terms.

• Sold: original farm, Dec 1887, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory [North Dakota], United States. in order to join his brothers in banking business in Pasadena, California. In March 1888 he returned to North Dakota.

• Bought: other farms totalling 800 acres, Mar 1888, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory [North Dakota], United States. when he returned after three months in Pasadena, California.

• Served: as member of the Assembly: North Dakota, United States.

• Occupation: Judge of probate court: Pembina, North Dakota, United States.

• Served: on the state board of equalization, 1895, North Dakota, United States.

• Delegate: to the Methodist General Conference representing North Dakota, 1896, United States.

• Served: in the State Senate, representing the First District, 1897-1899, North Dakota, United States. Elected in 1896 and re-elected for a second term. He served as chairman of the steering committee during both sessions, and he also served on the railroad committee.

• Census: U.S, 26 Jun 1900, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ¹⁵ 1900 United States Federal Census
Household immediately precedes that of Levi W. Patmore in the census record.

John D Wallace, 55, Feb 1845, Canada Sc, Scotland, England, White, Head, married 17 yrs, immigration yr: 1880 (Scotland/England), Farmer
Mary Wallace, 45, Dec 1854, Canada Eng, Scotland, England, White, Wife, married 17 yrs, children: 3/2, immigration yr: 1883 (England/England)
Charles H Wallace, 21, Feb 1879, Canada Sc, White, Son, at college
Ella I Wallace, 14, Feb 1886, North Dakota, White, Daughter, at school
Maxwell R Wallace, 9, Dec 1890, North Dakota, White, Son, at school
Phoebe P Larter, 31, Jul 1868, Canada Eng, White, Sister-in-Law, saleswoman
Inga Hendrickson, 18, Jan 1882, Norway, White, Servant girl
Albert Cooper, 24, May 1876, Canada Ir, White, farm laborer This event was shared with Charles Horace Wallace, Ella Irene Wallace, Mary Larter, Maxwell Raymond Wallace, and Phoebe Palmer Larter.

• Residence, 1903, North Dakota, United States.

• Occupation: County Judge, 1903, Pembina, North Dakota, United States.

• Moved: from Drayton, North Dakota, Abt 1905, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

• Residence, 1906, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

• Residence: 408 Chestnut Avenue, 1907, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. A postcard addressed to Max R. Wallace, dated 26 April 1907, has this address. (Max's father, John D. Wallace, passed away on 27 April 1907). There is now an office building at that address.

John married Hannah Patmore, daughter of Levi Joseph Patmore and Elizabeth P. Bastedo, before 1869. (Hannah Patmore was born on 18 Jul 1847 in Hamilton (Hamilton-Wentworth), Gore District, Canada West (Ontario), Canada, died on 30 May 1881 in <Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States> ¹⁶ and was buried on 1 Jun 1881 in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States ¹⁷.)

John next married Mary Larter, daughter of Henry Larter and Elizabeth Ann Boulding, on 6 Jun 1883 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.¹ (Mary Larter was born in Dec 1854 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ¹⁸ and died on 14 Apr 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States ¹⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Ceremony performed by Francis Levan of Elora, witnessed by Frank S. Wallace of Drayton and Eliza A. Larter of Pilkington.