Biography of the Day

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

 

BERENS, JACOB (Nah-wee-kee-sick-quah-yash, Nauwigizigweas, Naawigiizhigweyaash)  
BERENS, JACOB (Nah-wee-kee-sick-quah-yash, Nauwigizigweas, Naawigiizhigweyaash)  
7 July 2015  

d. 7 July 1916 in Berens River

 
BURNS, PATRICK  
BURNS, PATRICK  
6 July 2015  

b. 6 July 1856 near Oshawa, Upper Canada

 
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
5 July 2015  

d. 5 July 1872 at Fredericton, N.B.

 
DICKIE, MARGARET (Michener; McCulloch)  
DICKIE, MARGARET (Michener; McCulloch)  
4 July 2015  

b. 4 July 1827 in Half-Way River (Hantsport), N.S.

 
BEAUPRÉ, ÉDOUARD, known as Beaupré the giant  
BEAUPRÉ, ÉDOUARD, known as Beaupré the giant  
3 July 2015  

d. 3 July 1904 in St Louis, Mo.

 
LANG (Laing), GEORGE  
LANG (Laing), GEORGE  
2 July 2015  

d. 2 July 1881 at Shubenacadie, Hants County, N.S.

 
LAVALLÉE, CALIXA (baptized Callixte)  
LAVALLÉE, CALIXA (baptized Callixte)  
1 July 2015  

pianist, composer, and music teacher; b. 28 Dec. 1842 in Verchères, Lower Canada, d. 21 Jan. 1891 in Boston

 
GAULIN, RÉMI (Remigius)  
GAULIN, RÉMI (Remigius)  
30 June 2015  

b. 30 June 1787 at Quebec

 
VONDY, JOHN  
VONDY, JOHN  
29 June 2015  

d. 29 June 1847 on Middle Island, N.B.

 
CONNELL, CHARLES  
CONNELL, CHARLES  
28 June 2015  

d. 28 June 1873 at Woodstock, N.B.

 
DePEYSTER, ARENT SCHUYLER  
DePEYSTER, ARENT SCHUYLER  
27 June 2015  

b. 27 June 1736 in New York City

 
BORDEN, Sir ROBERT LAIRD  
BORDEN, Sir ROBERT LAIRD  
26 June 2015  

b. 26 June 1854 in Grand Pré, N.S.