Biography of the Day

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

 

WHITE, EDWARD (1811-86)  
WHITE, EDWARD (1811-86)  
9 Oct. 2018  

b. 9 Oct. 1811 at Tickle Cove, Bonavista Bay, Nfld

 
PERRAULT, LOUIS  
PERRAULT, LOUIS  
8 Oct. 2018  

b. 8 Oct. 1807 at Montreal, Lower Canada

 
CANNON, MARY (Polly)  
CANNON, MARY (Polly)  
7 Oct. 2018  

d. 7 Oct. 1827 at her residence, Castle Frederick, in Falmouth, N.S.

 
GARNIER, CONSTANT  
GARNIER, CONSTANT  
6 Oct. 2018  

d. 6 Oct. 1894 in Halifax

 
KINGSTON, GEORGE TEMPLEMAN  
KINGSTON, GEORGE TEMPLEMAN  
5 Oct. 2018  

b. 5 Oct. 1816

 
LIVINGSTON, SAMUEL HENRY HARKWOOD  
LIVINGSTON, SAMUEL HENRY HARKWOOD  
4 Oct. 2018  

d. 4 Oct. 1897 in Calgary

 
DAVANNE, MARGUERITE, named de Saint-Louis de Gonzague  
DAVANNE, MARGUERITE, named de Saint-Louis de Gonzague  
3 Oct. 2018  

b. 3 Oct. 1719 in Paris, France

 
LITTLE, JAMES  
LITTLE, JAMES  
2 Oct. 2018  

d. 2 Oct. 1883 at Montreal, Quebec

 
ALLEN, Sir JOHN CAMPBELL  
ALLEN, Sir JOHN CAMPBELL  
1 Oct. 2018  

b. 1 Oct. 1817 in Kingsclear Parish, N.B.

 
BARNARD, ÉDOUARD-ANDRÉ (baptized Edward André Benjamin)  
BARNARD, ÉDOUARD-ANDRÉ (baptized Edward André Benjamin)  
30 Sept. 2018  

b. 30 Sept. 1835 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
ROULEAU, ÉDOUARD-HECTOR  
ROULEAU, ÉDOUARD-HECTOR  
29 Sept. 2018  

d. 29 Sept. 1912 in Calgary

 
DUNCAN, JAMES D.  
DUNCAN, JAMES D.  
28 Sept. 2018  

d. 28 Sept. 1881 in Montreal, Que.