Biography of the Day

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

 

RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2024  

d. 29 Sept. 1910 in London, England

 
PEGUIS (Be-gou-ais, Be-gwa-is, Pegeois, Pegouisse, Pegowis, Pegqas, Pigewis, Pigwys), baptized William King (Destroyer, Little Chip, The Cut-Nosed Chief)  
PEGUIS (Be-gou-ais, Be-gwa-is, Pegeois, Pegouisse, Pegowis, Pegqas, Pigewis, Pigwys), baptized William King (Destroyer, Little Chip, The Cut-Nosed Chief)  
28 Sept. 2024  

d. 28 Sept. 1864 at Red River

 
CALDWELL, BILLY (possibly baptized Thomas) (Sagaunash)  
CALDWELL, BILLY (possibly baptized Thomas) (Sagaunash)  
27 Sept. 2024  

d. 27 Sept. 1841 at Trader’s Point (near Council Bluffs, Iowa)

 
HART, AARON EZEKIEL  
HART, AARON EZEKIEL  
26 Sept. 2024  

d. 26 Sept. 1857

 
SMYTHE (Smyth), Sir HERVEY  
SMYTHE (Smyth), Sir HERVEY  
25 Sept. 2024  

d. 25 Sept. 1811 in Elmswell, Suffolk, England

 
GUERIN, BELLELLE (baptized Mary Ellen Gueren)  
GUERIN, BELLELLE (baptized Mary Ellen Gueren)  
24 Sept. 2024  

b. 24 Sept. 1849 in Montreal

 
LEW, DAVID HUNG CHANG (Lew Hung Chang (Liao Hungxiang), David C. Lew)  
LEW, DAVID HUNG CHANG (Lew Hung Chang (Liao Hungxiang), David C. Lew)  
23 Sept. 2024  

d. 23 Sept. 1924 in Vancouver

 
BÉLANGER, AMABLE (baptized Jean-Baptiste-Amable)  
BÉLANGER, AMABLE (baptized Jean-Baptiste-Amable)  
22 Sept. 2024  

d. 22 Sept. 1919 in Montmagny, Que.

 
MORENZ, HOWARD WILLIAM (William F., Howie)  
MORENZ, HOWARD WILLIAM (William F., Howie)  
21 Sept. 2024  

b. 21 Sept. 1902 in Mitchell, Ont.

 
PETERS, HANNAH (Jarvis)  
PETERS, HANNAH (Jarvis)  
20 Sept. 2024  

d. 20 Sept. 1845 in Queenston, Upper Canada

 
GALT, Sir ALEXANDER TILLOCH  
GALT, Sir ALEXANDER TILLOCH  
19 Sept. 2024  

d. 19 Sept. 1893 in Montreal

 
GODBOUT, ADÉLARD (baptized Joseph-Adélard) (J.-Adélard)  
GODBOUT, ADÉLARD (baptized Joseph-Adélard) (J.-Adélard)  
18 Sept. 2024  

d. 18 Sept. 1956 in Montreal