Biography of the Day

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

 

BAKER, PERCIVAL  
BAKER, PERCIVAL  
19 July 2019  

d. 19 July 1921 in Edmonton

 
MACOUN, JOHN  
MACOUN, JOHN  
18 July 2019  

d. 18 July 1920 in Sidney, B.C.

 
GEORGESON, HENRY (Scotty)  
GEORGESON, HENRY (Scotty)  
17 July 2019  

b. 17 July 1835 in Walls, Scotland

 
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
16 July 2019  

d. 16 July 1925 in St Andrews, N.B.

 
CREEDON, MARIANNE (Mary Ann), named Mother Mary Francis (Frances)  
CREEDON, MARIANNE (Mary Ann), named Mother Mary Francis (Frances)  
15 July 2019  

d. 15 July 1855 in St John’s

 
HEAVYSEGE, CHARLES  
HEAVYSEGE, CHARLES  
14 July 2019  

d. in Montreal, 14 July 1876

 
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
13 July 2019  

d. 13 July 1983 at Quebec

 
PENNY, WILLIAM  
PENNY, WILLIAM  
12 July 2019  

b. 12 July 1809 in Peterhead, Scotland

 
HOLBROOK, HENRY  
HOLBROOK, HENRY  
11 July 2019  

b. 11 July 1820 in Northwich, England

 
HUTTON, SAMUEL  
HUTTON, SAMUEL  
10 July 2019  

b. 10 July 1845 in Coleraine (Northern Ireland)

 
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
9 July 2019  

b. 9 July 1848 in Irish Creek (Jasper), Upper Canada

 
STEELE, OWEN WILLIAM  
STEELE, OWEN WILLIAM  
8 July 2019  

d. 8 July 1916 near Englebelmer, France