Biography of the Day

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

 

RAMSAY, GEORGE, 9th Earl of DALHOUSIE  
RAMSAY, GEORGE, 9th Earl of DALHOUSIE  
22 Oct. 2017  

b. 22 Oct. 1770 at Dalhousie Castle, Scotland

 
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD GLENLYON (Glen)  
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD GLENLYON (Glen)  
21 Oct. 2017  

d. 21 Oct. 1917 in Camiers, France

 
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
20 Oct. 2017  

d. 20 Oct. 1905 in Toronto

 
MORRIN, JOSEPH  
MORRIN, JOSEPH  
19 Oct. 2017  

b. 19 Oct. 1794 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland

 
CANNIFF, WILLIAM  
CANNIFF, WILLIAM  
18 Oct. 2017  

d. 18 Oct. 1910 in Belleville, Ont.

 
WARD, SAMUEL RINGGOLD  
WARD, SAMUEL RINGGOLD  
17 Oct. 2017  

b. 17 Oct. 1817 in Maryland

 
PAPINEAU, JOSEPH  
PAPINEAU, JOSEPH  
16 Oct. 2017  

b. 16 Oct. 1752 in Montreal

 
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
15 Oct. 2017  

b. 15 Oct. 1701 at Varennes (Que.)

 
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
14 Oct. 2017  

b. 14 Oct. 1855 in Ballywilliam, County Limerick (Republic of Ireland)

 
BLAKE, EDWARD (baptized Dominick Edward)  
BLAKE, EDWARD (baptized Dominick Edward)  
13 Oct. 2017  

b. 13 Oct. 1833 in Adelaide Township, Upper Canada

 
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, dite de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
12 Oct. 2017  

b. 12 Oct. 1642 at Quebec

 
DEMERS, MODESTE  
DEMERS, MODESTE  
11 Oct. 2017  

b. 11 Oct. 1809 at Saint-Nicholas-de-Lévis, L.C.