Hampton Park Terrace in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Genevieve Kanapaux McMahon
"Aunt Gen"
Playground
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
1. Genevieve Kanapaux McMahon Marker
to the memory of "Aunt Gen"
who lovingly coached and guided the
boys and girls of the Hampton Park area
for over twenty years. Her legacy exists
in the children whose lives were forever
enriched by her kindness and example.
City of Charleston Playground Department
Coach - Supervisor - Secretary
1942 - 1974
Hampton Park Alumni Association
October 3, 1999
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1949.
Location. 32° 48.07′ N, 79° 57.2′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Hampton Park Terrace. Marker is on Cleveland Street near Rutledge Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Denmark Vesey (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hampton Park Terrace (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Memorial Day (approx. ¼ mile away); H.M.S. Seraph (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Frank Elwood Bloomenshine and Lt. James Futrell Exley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea (approx.
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Regarding Genevieve Kanapaux McMahon. Born in Charleston to William Thomas Oscar & Mary Keegan Kanapaux, the sixth child of eight known children.
She attended Julian Mitchell and Memminger High School for Girls. She was very active in sports well into her
70's, especially tennis.She married Gerald Fredrick McMahon on Jan. 12, 1937 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the same church she was baptised in. She worked for a number of years for the Charleston City Playground Department. The playground along Rutledge Ave and Hampton park has been named after her.
Her husband, Gerald, died in 1948, leaving "Gen" to raise three children.
Age at death, Jun. 28, 1997: 85 years 8 months, 27 days
Funeral Mass was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church of which she was a member
(Find A Grave Memorial# 32048351)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 6, 2011
2. Genevieve Kanapaux McMahon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
