Biography of the Day

Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.

 

MACTAVISH, WILLIAM  
MACTAVISH, WILLIAM  
23 July 2020  

d. 23 July 1870 in Liverpool, England

 
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes), known as Garth Grafton  
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes), known as Garth Grafton  
22 July 2020  

d. 22 July 1922 in Ashtead, England

 
PRÉVOST, JEAN (baptized François-Jean-Berchmans)  
PRÉVOST, JEAN (baptized François-Jean-Berchmans)  
21 July 2020  

d. 21 July 1915 in Montreal

 
LONGLEY, LYDIA (baptized Lydia-Madeleine), <em>dite</em> Sainte-Madeleine  
LONGLEY, LYDIA (baptized Lydia-Madeleine), dite Sainte-Madeleine  
20 July 2020  

d. 20 July 1758 in Montreal

 
WOOD, JOHN TAYLOR  
WOOD, JOHN TAYLOR  
19 July 2020  

d. 19 July 1904 in Halifax

 
GRIFFIN, JANE (Franklin, Lady Franklin)  
GRIFFIN, JANE (Franklin, Lady Franklin)  
18 July 2020  

d. 18 July 1875 at London

 
McLEAN, DONALD  
McLEAN, DONALD  
17 July 2020  

d. 17 July 1864 in Chilcotin, B.C.

 
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
16 July 2020  

d. 16 July 1925 in St Andrews, N.B.

 
GRANT, CUTHBERT (d. 1854)  
GRANT, CUTHBERT (d. 1854)  
15 July 2020  

d. 15 July 1854 in White Horse Plain (St François Xavier, Man.)

 
RAIZENNE, MARIE, named Saint-Ignace  
RAIZENNE, MARIE, named Saint-Ignace  
14 July 2020  

b. 14 July 1735 at the mission of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes (Oka, Que.)

 
BLONDEAU, MAURICE-RÉGIS  
BLONDEAU, MAURICE-RÉGIS  
13 July 2020  

d. in Montreal 13 July 1809

 
MACMILLAN, ISABELLA HENDRY (Stewart)  
MACMILLAN, ISABELLA HENDRY (Stewart)  
12 July 2020  

b. 12 July 1859 in Stewarton, Scotland