Biography of the Day

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

 

GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
24 Aug. 2024  

d. 24 Aug. 1898 in Toronto

 
DE MILLE, JAMES  
DE MILLE, JAMES  
23 Aug. 2024  

b. at Saint John, N.B., probably on 23 Aug. 1833

 
WUGK, CHARLES-DÉSIRÉ-JOSEPH (Charles Sabatier)  
WUGK, CHARLES-DÉSIRÉ-JOSEPH (Charles Sabatier)  
22 Aug. 2024  

d. 22 Aug. 1862 in Montreal, Canada East

 
BRODEUR, LOUIS-PHILIPPE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Alexandre) (Philippe)  
BRODEUR, LOUIS-PHILIPPE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Alexandre) (Philippe)  
21 Aug. 2024  

b. 21 Aug. 1862 in Belœil, Lower Canada

 
ALLOWAY, WILLIAM FORBES  
ALLOWAY, WILLIAM FORBES  
20 Aug. 2024  

b. 20 Aug. 1852 in The Derries (Republic of Ireland)

 
ONISTA’POKA (White Calf, Father of Many Children (Manisto’kos), Running Crane (Siki’muka))  
ONISTA’POKA (White Calf, Father of Many Children (Manisto’kos), Running Crane (Siki’muka))  
19 Aug. 2024  

d. 19 Aug. 1897 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
WHITELEY, WILLIAM HENRY  
WHITELEY, WILLIAM HENRY  
18 Aug. 2024  

d. 18 Aug. 1903 in St John’s

 
GEOFFRION, LOUIS-ÉLIE  
GEOFFRION, LOUIS-ÉLIE  
17 Aug. 2024  

d. 17 Aug 1923 in Carleton, Que.

 
MACPHERSON, Sir DAVID LEWIS  
MACPHERSON, Sir DAVID LEWIS  
16 Aug. 2024  

d. 16 Aug. 1896 at sea en route to Canada and was buried in Toronto

 
GADBOIS, JOSEPH-PIERRE  
GADBOIS, JOSEPH-PIERRE  
15 Aug. 2024  

b. 15 Aug. 1868 in Saint-Urbain-Premier, Que.

 
SUTHERLAND, HUGH McKAY  
SUTHERLAND, HUGH McKAY  
14 Aug. 2024  

d. 14 Aug. 1926 in Croydon (London), England, and was buried in Winnipeg

 
BETHUNE, NORMAN  
BETHUNE, NORMAN  
13 Aug. 2024  

b. 13 Aug. 1822 in Moose Factory (Ont.)