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3 ‘ _ % , March 1, 1989 5 , & Niagara woman was an import arlyv historian ____ o me Iimportant early historian | by TONIA DESIATO ieves, the idea of a museum â€" prar mm C m I Janet Carnochan was a began. i. 8 "fi BB s | o aoiiiiineeieeeee m ‘woman most people took for _ But it wasn‘t until two years _ |â€"â€" WWe o Oe e « ’ ; ons‘ â€" _ later, when she placed an ad in | _ es ?;;; i ud o P B j ~ She didn‘t live life in the fast the local paper asking inâ€" | _ 3 uo O w i. P We _; 1 lane. Instead, she was a spingâ€" terested people to join her in || W WM |||| | |â€" | | ||| | | | Es P Es terwhodevoted much of herlife Starting a historical society, | _ §é V ( i' l uo o 6 B t t 1. Â¥ | to preserving Niagara‘s nisâ€" It\?i?atgthmgl-sl _Sttartpd {osmove.The s .?\&, [ 3, : §”‘ P | ; MQ) ; N N m n oo _ $y ara Historical Society beâ€" oo‘ 4 a . PR | Wl 19. . ; :& y tOS)}lle was the founder, in 1895, gan with 15 people and exists to _ [\ | 1i | § %‘\u * & ) 1. %{ .. t ? $V > 4 of the Niagara Historical Socieâ€" . this day. i oo un maiee _ 14 ~Â¥ | CS @ §.’§'« §Wd w »~ug ty and the driving force behind _ Miss Carnochan was the sociâ€" \*““"i:,, ibey 1 i 5 pant i;;“t’ * i T ~Â¥" ‘ establishment of the Niagara ety‘s presidentfor 30 years, and 'er Foul 3 d * Hae i S Historical Society Museum in ;Vlthln thlqsfi 3d0 y%ars much was _ on e | W P 1907. ccomplished. For example, _ ewamsa 8 | Last Thm;:iay,_m?nl\l}[bers of Olgiifda ybel_arhgh(: local paper -g-{'"{;wcm\,, 94 "Je & the Jordan Historical Museum _ W publish between one and [ Â¥ Th = v ] F | f #e became more familiar with the . three speeches of the society‘s C t C f 0 a»0 | J life of Janet Carnochan through â€" Euest speakers. P43A $ TA m v &+" 3Â¥ . Sth the animated speech of John _ The society also began markâ€" : 4 L § ’ A 63 I _ : ing Historicsl pol ; & P 4 . uis 2e f tm Field, author of a biography on Ing historical points of interest J g 2 4 P Coagp y the Niagara woman. within Niagara long before the Qiifi’é;;\f“; / S we f j NMr. Field hadn‘t heard of provincial or federal governâ€" 4 Exnyls $ 23. . W & Janet Carnochan until 10 years ments got involved. The low, qoop y ce 18. . w | % 6 ( ago, when he decided to "put a ESrey markers with their 199 *A C %f‘“’? & ff\ es o ~She j ut .. fa. (os efcooed printing can still be it <~Ave es LN C >., M F.c IR. e * a betterâ€"known person. His . today. "Pat o 9 iess "~~~â€" 3 h i s io 4 book was published in 1985 by _ Miss Carnochan‘s second A s « e _ Caty: _ ~ â€" e M *Â¥ i i ma i P gNl';]ti)tl(:Ssig:.rs Fitzhenry and in 118%1;) glcltt:mglils:tr}ffl; gstgaabr_n ie esd HISTORY IN THE MAKING ; Mr. Field said plaques comâ€" lished until 1907. She began cng 3 rical Museum of the Twenty held its annual meeting on February 23 and memoreting the mistorien and. taising funds to build The 8 Iounce its new board membgrs. Standing, from left to right, are: Tom Platts, Don Campbell, photographsof Miss Carnochan Niagara Historical Society | iolet Thrower, treasurer John HIA”, Fran_ Herbert, Brian Romagnoli and Al Teather. Seated, from are somewhat overlooked and _ Museum in 1899. But, when she eft to (lght, are: secretary Veronika Reiser, chairman Jean Phillips, curator Sandra Overstrum not enough people know about appealed fto the provincial govâ€" and Elinor Hodgson. all her historical work. . ernment for funding, she was C OW n o_ Mr. Field discussed many of told she would have to raise P s the interesting details and money to show that the town accomplishments of Miss Carâ€" _ was behind the idea. nochan‘s life. This wasn‘t a problem for Miss Carnochan was born in Miss Carochan; she had a taâ€" Scotland in1839, andherfamily. lent for getting people to do ; slo%n after emigrated and setâ€" Iv\vllhatFShe wanted them to, said tled at Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake. r. Field. ‘ At 16 she received, from her _ She not only got funding from 3 local Presbyterian minister, a private donations and the proâ€" & iess | teaching certificate based on vincial government, but also | f S e ce#3 - her good moral character. from Ministry of Public Works e . 0 %*. . . gowdever. the hcefmflcate wasn‘t a{ld tge Ontario Historical Sociâ€" / C : 6 i 43 §# ood enough for Miss Carâ€" ety. So, on June 4, 1907, the | t .. â€" e | goc?i?p fiShegatntedtobe better Niagara Histiorical Society | E> 7 € s f{} | | ualified and trained. So, she. museum was opened. +8 4 E: t o. itis > went to Toronto and got her _ She also wrote two books: one | i : 3 { â€". § teaching certificate. entitled "A Documented Hisâ€" J BP © esA s s# g€ Miss Carnochan was a tory of Education in Niagara" F "â€"â€">â€"~â€"~ M teacher and principal at severâ€" and the other entitled, "The Hisâ€" : ~ m . ; & â€"<iee Si)ssci}t“i’gls be;fore acquiring the tory of Niagara." * Te h * ce (o > | > n of assistant at a _ Miss Carnochan died in 1926, e > AK se Bm . i « lfflt]agic\ra-on-the Lake high a year after she resigned from ; 1”,: f ‘-"';" d \ SÂ¥{# ‘ies â€"<â€" j ;; ;:a};vhere she remained for {161' 30-yegr reign as the socieâ€" "2â€",.-3& i.\ § *Â¥ e : y‘s president. She was also the e t h > § n = § fhfti had always been inâ€" Secretary of the Niagara Public 3 d y * \ a.r & 4 ' erested in history and keptherâ€" Library for 35 years and was it on s wA E) ce« bar 3 self educated through reading, Still writing meeting minutes a a . 'j’::j p 3 VA a s hi ;f‘ f | sfi‘édflmga“d meeting new peo. Week before her death. tusn . / Bs‘ * "€! f‘ Ea{/eet:. interest in history may _ Janet Carnochan Day is celeâ€" P e p oc 0uel *4 ES N : f i hen efi;_sparked in 1g93 brated each June 4 at the Eh o=4 â€" PP /f \ B < ~watk inroumd e rummaging Niagara Historical Society h mm ulA & _) ‘Aagre y ID Cupboards at St. Museum and she is rememâ€" THE LIFE OF JANET CARNOCHAN % iibraly recor‘érf,l;},fitlf found a giesregi Wltth tfin oil painting on John Field spoke on the life of Janet Carnochan, an important to 1820, ated 1800 Cafnogh:n a12OYY;‘l;SSel:'[llW-Irl\!éllses~ woman !n Niagara‘s history, during the Jordan Historical th%}&egg“gmthebookfor:fls and Hgl Ofde? Daughtersâ€"of tphe Museum‘s annual meeting.on February 28. Mr. Field wrote a Othegpegflhow to display it for Empire (IODE) chapter named tblqgré;phy on Miss Carnochan, who founded the Niagara flis. i nig pnin{) 6 to enjoy. It was at after her in Toronto. The memâ€" | torical Society in 1895 and was the leading force in establishing _ | & pat ;.,t:\ft' Mr. Field beâ€" bers are known as Janets., | the Niagara Historical Society Museum in 1907. e / > mommmemsms ol e m a