Gilbert Genesta

Gilbert Genesta
Born	Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta March 29, 1878 Ashland, Kentucky
Died	November 9, 1930 (age 52) Frankfort, Kentucky
Resting place	Frankfort Cemetery

Gilbert Genesta (1878-1930) was an escape artist who died performing a water barrel escape.

Biography

He first became interested in magic about 1890 when he witnessed a school house show m Foxburg, Pennsylvania. He went on to perform professionally as Genesta, the wizard of wonders.

Genesta died while performing when he became trapped in a barrel of water during his "escape artist" act at a vaudeville theater at Frankfort, Kentucky.

He was IBM no. 2245.

References

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70751047