Biography of the Day

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

 

DAVIN, NICHOLAS FLOOD (baptized Nicholas Francis)  
DAVIN, NICHOLAS FLOOD (baptized Nicholas Francis)  
18 Oct. 2018  

d. 18 Oct. 1901 in Winnipeg and was buried on 22 October in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa

 
QUIRK, JOHN  
QUIRK, JOHN  
17 Oct. 2018  

d. 17 Oct. 1853 in Bridgetown, N.S.

 
PLAMONDON, MARC-AURÈLE  
PLAMONDON, MARC-AURÈLE  
16 Oct. 2018  

b. 16 Oct. 1823 in Saint-Roch ward at Quebec

 
BABBITT, JOHN  
BABBITT, JOHN  
15 Oct. 2018  

b. 15 Oct. 1845 at Fredericton, N.B.

 
FAIRWEATHER, MARION (Stirling)  
FAIRWEATHER, MARION (Stirling)  
14 Oct. 2018  

b. 14 Oct. 1846 in Bowmanville, Upper Canada

 
KIRBY, WILLIAM  
KIRBY, WILLIAM  
13 Oct. 2018  

b. 13 Oct. 1817 in Kingston upon Hull, England

 
BROWNE, JOHN JAMES  
BROWNE, JOHN JAMES  
12 Oct. 2018  

b. 12 Oct. 1837, probably at Quebec

 
LOSSING, PETER  
LOSSING, PETER  
11 Oct. 2018  

b. 11 Oct. 1761 in Dutchess County, N.Y.

 
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
10 Oct. 2018  

b. 10 Oct. 1839 in Ennistymon (Republic of Ireland)

 
WHITE, EDWARD (1811-86)  
WHITE, EDWARD (1811-86)  
9 Oct. 2018  

b. 9 Oct. 1811 at Tickle Cove, Bonavista Bay, Nfld

 
PERRAULT, LOUIS  
PERRAULT, LOUIS  
8 Oct. 2018  

b. 8 Oct. 1807 at Montreal, Lower Canada

 
CANNON, MARY (Polly)  
CANNON, MARY (Polly)  
7 Oct. 2018  

d. 7 Oct. 1827 at her residence, Castle Frederick, in Falmouth, N.S.