Biography of the Day

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GEOFFRION, CHRISTOPHE-ALPHONSE (baptized Christophe)  
GEOFFRION, CHRISTOPHE-ALPHONSE (baptized Christophe)  
23 Nov. 2025  

b. 23 Nov. 1843 in Varennes, Lower Canada

 
ROBICHAUX, VÉNÉRANDE  
ROBICHAUX, VÉNÉRANDE  
22 Nov. 2025  

d. 22 Nov. 1839 at Quebec

 
ADAMSON, WILLIAM AGAR  
ADAMSON, WILLIAM AGAR  
21 Nov. 2025  

b. 21 Nov. 1800 in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

 
SCOVIL, ELISABETH ROBINSON (Elizabeth)  
SCOVIL, ELISABETH ROBINSON (Elizabeth)  
20 Nov. 2025  

d. unmarried 20 Nov. 1934 in Bishop’s Stortford, England

 
GAGNON, GUSTAVE (baptized Gustave-Adolphe-Mathurin)  
GAGNON, GUSTAVE (baptized Gustave-Adolphe-Mathurin)  
19 Nov. 2025  

d. in Quebec City 19 Nov. 1930

 
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
18 Nov. 2025  

d. 18 Nov. 1671 at Quebec

 
MACPHERSON, DAVID MURDOCH  
MACPHERSON, DAVID MURDOCH  
17 Nov. 2025  

b. 17 Nov. 1847 in Lancaster Township, Upper Canada

 
SHEPPARD, EDITH MARY PECKHAM (Revell)  
SHEPPARD, EDITH MARY PECKHAM (Revell)  
16 Nov. 2025  

d. 16 Nov. 1934 in Bangalore, India

 
JARVIS, SAMUEL PETERS  
JARVIS, SAMUEL PETERS  
15 Nov. 2025  

b. 15 Nov. 1792 in Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
DAVIDSON, JOHN ANDREW  
DAVIDSON, JOHN ANDREW  
14 Nov. 2025  

d. 14 Nov. 1903 in Neepawa, Man.

 
LUDLOW, GEORGE DUNCAN  
LUDLOW, GEORGE DUNCAN  
13 Nov. 2025  
d. 13 Nov. 1808 in Fredericton, N.B.
 
WITHROW, WILLIAM HENRY  
WITHROW, WILLIAM HENRY  
12 Nov. 2025  

d. 12 Nov. 1908 in Toronto