Biography of the Day

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

 

JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
30 Oct. 2016  

b. 30 Oct. 1843 in London, Upper Canada

 
VERIGIN, PETER VASIL’EVICH  
VERIGIN, PETER VASIL’EVICH  
29 Oct. 2016  

d. 29 Oct. 1924 in Farron, B.C.

 
WEIR, WILLIAM  
WEIR, WILLIAM  
28 Oct. 2016  

b. 28 Oct. 1823 in Greenden, Scotland

 
COOK, JAMES  
COOK, JAMES  
27 Oct. 2016  

b. 27 Oct. 1728 in Marton-in-Cleveland (Marton, North Yorkshire)

 
GIROUARD, GILBERT-ANSELME  
GIROUARD, GILBERT-ANSELME  
26 Oct. 2016  

b. 26 Oct. 1846 in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, N.B.

 
MONTFERRAND (Montferan), <em>dit</em> Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
MONTFERRAND (Montferan), dit Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
25 Oct. 2016  

b. 25 Oct. 1802 at Montreal

 
RUSSELL, CHARLES MARION  
RUSSELL, CHARLES MARION  
24 Oct. 2016  

d. 24 Oct. 1926 in Great Falls, Mont.

 
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
23 Oct. 2016  

b. 23 Oct. 1852 in Saint John

 
GIRDWOOD, GILBERT PROUT  
GIRDWOOD, GILBERT PROUT  
22 Oct. 2016  

b. 22 Oct. 1832 in London, England

 
ALCALÁ-GALIANO, DIONISIO  
ALCALÁ-GALIANO, DIONISIO  
21 Oct. 2016  

d. 21 Oct. 1805 in the battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain

 
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
20 Oct. 2016  

b. 20 Oct. 1873 near Chatsworth, Ont.

 
BLANSHARD, RICHARD  
BLANSHARD, RICHARD  
19 Oct. 2016  

b. 19 Oct. 1817 in London, England