Biography of the Day

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

 

SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
16 Mar. 2016  

d. 16 March 1897 by hanging at Fort Macleod (Alta)

 
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
15 Mar. 2016  

b. 15 March 1777 at Eastmain House (Eastmain, Que.)

 
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
14 Mar. 2016  

b. 14 March 1844 in Stanfold (Princeville), Lower Canada

 
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
13 Mar. 2016  

b. 13 March 1812 in Bath, England

 
LEBLANC, <em>dit</em> Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
LEBLANC, dit Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
12 Mar. 2016  

b. 12 March 1697 at Les Mines (near Wolfville, N. S.)

 
CREIGHTON, ELIZA JANE (Harvie)  
CREIGHTON, ELIZA JANE (Harvie)  
11 Mar. 2016  

b. 11 March 1840 near Peterborough, Upper Canada

 
JOHNSON, EMILY PAULINE  
JOHNSON, EMILY PAULINE  
10 Mar. 2016  

b. 10 March 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada

 
COBBETT, WILLIAM  
COBBETT, WILLIAM  
9 Mar. 2016  

b. 9 March 1763 in Farnham (Surrey), England

 
NOTMAN, WILLIAM  
NOTMAN, WILLIAM  
8 Mar. 2016  

b. 8 March 1826 in Paisley, Scotland

 
WELSFORD, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK  
WELSFORD, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK  
7 Mar. 2016  

b. 7 March 1811 in Windsor, N.S.

 
KALM, PEHR (baptized Petter)  
KALM, PEHR (baptized Petter)  
6 Mar. 2016  

b. 6 March 1716 (n.s.) in Ångermanland province, Sweden

 
GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
5 Mar. 2016  

b. 5 March 1813 in St Petersburg, Russia