Biography of the Day

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

 

BOND, Sir ROBERT  
BOND, Sir ROBERT  
25 Feb. 2015  

b. 25 Feb. 1857 in St John’s

 
DUMAS, JEAN-DANIEL  
DUMAS, JEAN-DANIEL  
24 Feb. 2015  

b. 24 Feb. 1721 at Montauban, France

 
BRECKEN, JOHN  
BRECKEN, JOHN  
23 Feb. 2015  

b. 23 Feb. 1800 in Charlotteto

 

 
LONGLEY, AVARD  
LONGLEY, AVARD  
22 Feb. 2015  

b. 22 Feb. 1823 at Paradise, Annapolis County, N.S.

 
BARSS, JOSEPH  
BARSS, JOSEPH  
21 Feb. 2015  

b. 21 Feb. 1776 in Liverpool, N.S.

 
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
20 Feb. 2015  

b. 20 Feb. 1856 at Castleblakeney (Republic of Ireland)

 
DARLING, Sir CHARLES HENRY  
DARLING, Sir CHARLES HENRY  
19 Feb. 2015  

b. 19 Feb. 1809 in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

 
MARCHESSEAULT (Marchessault), SIMÉON (baptized Abraham-Siméon)  
MARCHESSEAULT (Marchessault), SIMÉON (baptized Abraham-Siméon)  
18 Feb. 2015  

b. 18 Feb. 1806 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

 
MACDONALD (Sandfield), DONALD ALEXANDER  
MACDONALD (Sandfield), DONALD ALEXANDER  
17 Feb. 2015  

b. 17 Feb. 1817 in St Raphaels, Upper Canada

 
HEAD, Sir EDMUND WALKER  
HEAD, Sir EDMUND WALKER  
16 Feb. 2015  

b. 16 Feb. 1805 at Wiarton Place, near Maidstone, England

 
WAUGH, WELLWOOD (Welwood)  
WAUGH, WELLWOOD (Welwood)  
15 Feb. 2015  

b. 15 Feb. 1741 in Lockerbie, Scotland

 
LEFEBVRE, CAMILLE  
LEFEBVRE, CAMILLE  
14 Feb. 2015  

b. 14 Feb. 1831 in Saint Philippe-de-Laprairie, Lower Canada