Janet Carnochan
Janet Carnochan circa January 1912
BornNovember 14, 1839 Edit this on Wikidata
Stamford Township Edit this on Wikidata
DiedMarch 31, 1926 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 86)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Edit this on Wikidata

Janet Carnochan (November 14, 1839 – March 31, 1926) was a Canadian historian and teacher.

Early life and education

Janet Carnochan was born on November 14, 1839, in Stamford Township, Upper Canada.[1]

Obtaining a first-class county teacher's certificate at age 16, she began teaching immediately. At 18, after attending the Toronto Normal School for five months,[1] she obtained a first-class B certificate.[2]

Teaching

Carnochan worked as a teacher for 39 years.[3] She taught for a short time in Brantford, Ontario, and then for five years in Kingston, Ontario.[2]

From Kingston she went to a school in Peterborough, Ontario, for a year, returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in 1871.[4] In 1872, she provoked local opposition by becoming "headmaster" of the Niagara Public School. She then became assistant teacher in the Niagara High School, holding that position for 23 years.[2]

Scholarship

In 1895, she founded the Niagara Historical Society.[5] Through appeals to the public and discussions with provincial and federal cabinet ministers, she raised $5,000 for a historical museum at Niagara, of which she became the president and curator.[3][6] The museum opened in 1907.[7]

Carnochan wrote, entirely or in part, at least 14 of the Niagara Historical Society's publications.[3] Her writings include The History of St. Mark's Church, Niagara, published on the occasion of its centennial in 1892, and a companion, History of St. Andrew's Church, Niagara, also published as a centenary volume in 1894.[8]

Carnochan died on March 31, 1926, in Niagara-on-the-Lake.[1]

Publications

  • Niagara One Hundred Years Ago: The Ancient Capital and its Vicinity. Lundy's Lane Historical Society. 1892. OCLC 1049904524.
  • Centennial St. Andrew's, Niagara, 1794–1894. William Briggs. 1895. ISBN 978-0-665-00994-5. OCLC 1041795201.
  • Niagara Library, 1800 to 1820; Early Schools of Niagara. Niagara Times Presses. 1900. ISBN 978-0-659-11306-1. OCLC 1041803590.
  • History of Niagara (In Part). William Briggs. 1914. ISBN 978-0-665-73723-7. OCLC 1046596570.
  • Names Only but Much More. Niagara Historical Society. 1915. OCLC 1049882842.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Morgan, Cecilia (2005). "Carnochan, Janet". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Smith 1912, p. 294.
  3. 1 2 3 Smith 1912, p. 295.
  4. ↑ Huenemann, Karyn (August 9, 2020). "Janet Carnochan (1839–1926)". Canada's Early Women Writers. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Davies, Blodwen (April 14, 1926). "Introducing—Janet Carnochan". Windsor Star. p. 10.
  6. ↑ "A Woman Historian". Windsor Star. May 20, 1913. p. 2.
  7. ↑ "Janet Carnochan". The Winnipeg Tribune. April 30, 1926. p. 4.
  8. ↑ Smith 1912, p. 296.

Sources

  • Smith, Francis Drake (January 1912). "Miss Janet Carnochan: A Sketch and an Appreciation". Canadian Magazine. 38 (3): 293–297. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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