Biography of the Day

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

 

PUISAYE, JOSEPH-GENEVIÈVE DE, Comte de PUISAYE, Marquis de BRÉCOURT, Marquis de MÉNILLES  
PUISAYE, JOSEPH-GENEVIÈVE DE, Comte de PUISAYE, Marquis de BRÉCOURT, Marquis de MÉNILLES  
13 Dec. 2017  

d. 13 Dec. 1827 near Hammersmith (London), England

 
MACDONALD, JOHN SANDFIELD  
MACDONALD, JOHN SANDFIELD  
12 Dec. 2017  

b. 12 Dec. 1812 at St Raphael West, Glengarry County, U.C.

 
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
11 Dec. 2017  

b. 11 Dec. 1722 at Quebec

 
VIAU, CHARLES-THÉODORE  
VIAU, CHARLES-THÉODORE  
10 Dec. 2017  

d. 10 Dec. 1898 in Longue-Pointe (Montreal)

 
BRECKEN, FREDERICK DE ST CROIX  
BRECKEN, FREDERICK DE ST CROIX  
9 Dec. 2017  

b. 9 Dec. 1828 in Charlottetown

 
MAVOR, JAMES  
MAVOR, JAMES  
8 Dec. 2017  

b. 8 Dec. 1854 in Stranraer, Scotland

 
BRONSON, HENRY FRANKLIN  
BRONSON, HENRY FRANKLIN  
7 Dec. 2017  

d. 7 Dec. 1889 at Ottawa, Ont.

 
BREEN, WILLIAM WRIGHT  
BREEN, WILLIAM WRIGHT  
6 Dec. 2017  

b. 6 Dec. 1882 in Winnipeg

 
PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
5 Dec. 2017  

d. 5 Dec. 1916 in Calgary

 
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM FENWICK  
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM FENWICK  
4 Dec. 2017  

b. 4 Dec. 1800 in Annapolis Royal, N. S.

 
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
3 Dec. 2017  

b. 3 Dec. 1824 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

 
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
2 Dec. 2017  

b. 2 Dec. 1861 in Panyu county, Guangdong province (People’s Republic of China)