Marysville in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
James Kenney, 1884-1946
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2024
1. James Kenney, 1884-1946 Marker
Born at Marysville on December 6, 1884, James Francis Kenney was educated at a nearby local school and in Belleville. He entered the University of Toronto in 1903 and following graduation in 1907, he studied history at the University of Wisconsin and at Columbia University. Kenney joined the Public Archives of Canada in 1912 and until his death he served with distinction as an archivist and as an historian. Through his researches and publications he became a world-renowned authority on mediaeval Irish ecclesiastical history.
In 1932, he was chosen as the first Canadian president of the American Catholic Historical Association. Inspired by this experience, Kenney set out to establish a similar association in Canada. The result was the founding of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association on June 3rd, 1933, a national association embracing both English- and French-speaking Catholics dedicated to the promotion of interest and research in the Catholic historical tradition in Canada. James Kenney served as secretary and chief organizer of the CCHA from 1933 until his death at Ottawa on June 4, 1946.
This plaque was blessed and dedicated by the Most Rev. Francis J. Spence, Archbishop of Kingston, on Sunday, December 2, 1984.
Erected by Canadian Catholic Historical Association
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1933.
Location. 44° 13.425′ N, 77° 8.668′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is on Old Highway 2 half a kilometer east of Wyman Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the cemetery on the west side of Marysville Parish Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7274 Old Highway 2, Marysville ON K0K 2N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nelson International Raceway (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); County of Lennox and Addington Court House and Campus (approx. 15.8 kilometers away); The Royal Union Flag (approx. 21 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement (approx. 21 kilometers away).
Also see . . . James Francis Kenney (by Noel Kissane).
Excerpt: His special interest was the sources for early Irish history, the subject of his doctoral thesis, for which he gained his Ph.D. in 1927. Columbia University Press published the thesis (1929) in its Records of Civilisation(Submitted on August 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)series under the title The Sources for the early history of Ireland, i : ecclesiastical. A monumental reference work of over 800 closely-printed pages, it includes a synthesis of the history and literature of pre-Norman Ireland and introduces 659 texts of ecclesiastical origin or association. Critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic, the book has been an indispensable resource for students of early Irish history since its publication. While some of the content is now outdated, the work as a whole has not been superseded.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20242. James Kenney, 1884-1946 MarkerLooking south through the cemetery from Old Highway 2.He was a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was active in various other cultural organisations, particularly the Canadian Catholic Historical Association, which he founded in 1933 and of which he was secretary. He also served as secretary of the Royal Society of Canada, and as president of the American Catholic Historical Association.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2024
3. Marysville Parrish Hall
The marker is located about 30 meters west/right of the Parrish Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
