Biography of the Day

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

 

LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE (baptized François-Marie-Thomas) (François-Marie-Thomas-Chevalier de Lorimier)  
LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE (baptized François-Marie-Thomas) (François-Marie-Thomas-Chevalier de Lorimier)  
15 Feb. 2017  

d. 15 Feb. 1839 in Montreal

 
McINERNEY, GEORGE VALENTINE  
McINERNEY, GEORGE VALENTINE  
14 Feb. 2017  

b. 14 Feb. 1857 in Kingston (Rexton), N.B.

 
McKEAND (Mackeand), ALFRED  
McKEAND (Mackeand), ALFRED  
13 Feb. 2017  

d. 13 Feb. 1887 in Winnipeg, Man.

 
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
12 Feb. 2017  

d. 12 Feb. 1887 at Toronto, Ont.

 
HUGONARD (Hugonnard), JOSEPH  
HUGONARD (Hugonnard), JOSEPH  
11 Feb. 2017  

d. 11 Feb. 1917 in Lebret, Sask.

 
OUIMET, ANDRÉ  
OUIMET, ANDRÉ  
10 Feb. 2017  

b. 10 Feb. 1808 in Sainte-Rose (Laval), Lower Canada; d. there 10 Feb. 1853

 
FORTES, JOSEPH SERAPHIM  
FORTES, JOSEPH SERAPHIM  
9 Feb. 2017  

b. 9 Feb. 1863 in Port of Spain (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

 
PARKIN, Sir GEORGE ROBERT  
PARKIN, Sir GEORGE ROBERT  
8 Feb. 2017  

b. 8 Feb. 1846 near Salisbury, N.B.

 
CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
7 Feb. 2017  

d. 7 Feb. 1908 in Chatham, Ont.

 
LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH  
LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH  
6 Feb. 2017  

b. 6 Feb. 1816, probably in County Fermanagh (district of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)

 
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
5 Feb. 2017  

d. 5 Feb. 1717

 
CLUT (Cleu), ISIDORE  
CLUT (Cleu), ISIDORE  
4 Feb. 2017  

b. 4 Feb. 1832 in Saint-Rambert-d’Albon, France