Biography of the Day

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

 

BOMPAS, WILLIAM CARPENTER  
9 June 2014  

d. 9 June 1906 in Carcross, Yukon

 
BOURGET, IGNACE  
8 June 2014  

d. 8 June 1885 at Sault-au-Récollet (Montréal-Nord), Que.

 
HOLMAN, SARAH (Dalton) (Sallie Holman)  
7 June 2014  

d. 7 June 1888 in London, Ont.

 
SHAWNADITHIT (Shanawdithit, Nancy, Nance April)  
6 June 2014  

d. 6 June 1829 in St John’s

 
SHADD, MARY ANN CAMBERTON (Cary)  
5 June 2014  

d. 5 June 1893 in Washington, D.C.

 
LAPOINTE, ALEXIS, known as Alexis le Trotteur  
4 June 2014  

b. 4 June 1860 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada

 
BELL, ROBERT (1841-1917)  
3 June 2014  

b. 3 June 1841 in Toronto Township, Upper Canada

 
CROSS, CHARLES WILSON  
2 June 2014  

d. 2 June 1928 in Calgary

 
FIELD, ELIZABETH (Eliza) (Jones; Carey) (Kecheahgahmequa)  
1 June 2014  

b. 1 June 1804 at Lambeth (now part of London), England

 
GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
31 May 2014  

b. 31 May 1909 in Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville (Fortierville), Que.

 
KITCHI-MANITO-WAYA (Kakee-manitou-waya, Kamantowiwew) (Almighty Voice, Jean Baptiste)  
30 May 2014  

d. 30 May 1897 in the Minichinas Hills near Batoche (Sask.)

 
PRICE, BRUCE  
29 May 2014  

d. 29 May 1903 in Paris