Biography of the Day

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

 

WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), <em>dite</em> de l’Enfant-Jésus  
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), dite de l’Enfant-Jésus  
28 Nov. 2015  

d. 28 Nov. 1780 at Quebec

 
BONAMI (Bonamis), <em>dit</em> Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
BONAMI (Bonamis), dit Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
27 Nov. 2015  

b. 27 Nov. 1796 at Saint-Michel d’Yamaska (Yamaska, Que.)

 
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
26 Nov. 2015  

d. 26 Nov. 1941 in Montreal

 
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
25 Nov. 2015  

b. 25 Nov. 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.

 
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
24 Nov. 2015  

d. 24 Nov. 1807 in what is now Burlington, Ont.

 
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
23 Nov. 2015  

b. 23 Nov. 1742 in Montreal

 
LESSLIE, JAMES  
LESSLIE, JAMES  
22 Nov. 2015  

b. 22 Nov. 1802 in Dundee, Scotland

 
WELLS, EMMA LUCY (Dickson)  
WELLS, EMMA LUCY (Dickson)  
21 Nov. 2015  

b. 21 Nov. 1854 in Nova Scotia

 
ANGERS, FRANÇOIS-RÉAL  
ANGERS, FRANÇOIS-RÉAL  
20 Nov. 2015  

b. 20 Nov. 1812 at Pointe-aux-Trembles (Neuville), Lower Canada

 
BROWNE, GEORGE  
BROWNE, GEORGE  
19 Nov. 2015  

d. 19 Nov. 1885 in Montreal, Que.

 
McCALL, DUNCAN  
McCALL, DUNCAN  
18 Nov. 2015  

b. 18 Nov. 1769 in Basking Ridge, N.J.

 
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)  
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)  
17 Nov. 2015  

b. 17 Nov. 1685 at Trois-Rivières