Joseph Fennell (March 16, 1835 – February, 1919) was an

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born in Cobourg,

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. Fennell graduated from Victoria College, Cobourg, and from

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, Toronto. He founded St. Stephen's Church on Concession Street in Hamilton. Holy Trinity parish on corner of Upper James and Fennell Avenue was named for him.

Tribute

Fennell Avenue, a street on the Hamilton, Ontario Mountain was named after him.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fennell, Joseph 1835 births 1919 deaths Clergy from Hamilton, Ontario Trinity College (Canada) alumni University of Toronto alumni Canadian Anglican priests