Clementina Trenholme
Clementina Trenholme (Fessenden) | |
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| Born | May 4, 1843 Kingsey Township, Lower Canada |
| Died | September 14, 1918 (aged 75) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Monuments | Fessenden Public School (Ancaster, Ontario, named 1959), Fessenden and Trenholme neighbourhoods (Hamilton, Ontario), Plaque at St John's Anglican Church (1929), Monument at grave: "Clementina Fessenden, Founder of Empire Day" |
| Occupation(s) | Imperialist, writer, anti-suffrage activist |
| Known for | Founding Empire Day in Canada, opposition to Women's suffrage, anti-American activism |
| Spouse | Elisha Joseph Fessenden (m. 1865; d. 1896) |
| Children | 4 (including Reginald Aubrey Fessenden) |
Clementina Trenholme (Fessenden) (4 May 1843 – 14 September 1918) was a Canadian imperialist, writer, and anti-suffrage activist. She is best known for founding Empire Day in Canada and for her outspoken opposition to women's suffrage and American influence. She has a son, Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, who has contributed to radio and sonar technology.