Biography of the Day

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

 

CREIGHTON, JAMES GEORGE AYLWIN  
27 June 2017  

d. 27 June 1930 in Ottawa

 
AFFLECK, ANNIE EMMA (Thompson) (Lady Thompson)  
26 June 2017  

b. 26 June 1845 in Halifax

 
BEST, EDNA MAY WILLISTON (Sexton)  
25 June 2017  

b. 25 June 1880 in Shediac, N.B.

 
MALEPART DE BEAUCOURT, FRANÇOIS (F. Beaucourt, F¨ Beaucourt¨)  
24 June 2017  

d. 24 June 1794 in Montreal (Que.)

 
STUART, WILLIAM HODGSON  
23 June 2017  

d. 23 June 1907 in Belleville, Ont.

 
LA FOREST, MARC-ANTOINE DE  
22 June 2017  

d. 22 June 1738 at Louisbourg

 
KOYAH (Coya, Coyour, Kower, Kouyer)  
21 June 2017  

probably d. 21 June 1795

 
WORTS, JAMES GOODERHAM  
20 June 2017  

d. 20 June 1882 at Toronto, Ont.

 
LÉGER DE LAGRANGE, JEAN  
19 June 2017  

b. 19 June 1663 (n.s.)

 
SMITH, WILLIAM (1728-93)  
18 June 2017  

b. 18 June 1728 in New York City

 
BISSOT DE VINSENNE (Vincennes), FRANÇOIS-MARIE  
17 June 2017  

b. 17 June 1700 in Montreal

 
MEIGHEN, ARTHUR  
16 June 2017  

b. 16 June 1874 near Anderson, Ont.