Biography of the Day

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

 

POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
27 Jan. 2018  

d. 27 Jan. 1927 in Montreal

 
BRAUNEIS, JEAN-CHRYSOSTOME  
BRAUNEIS, JEAN-CHRYSOSTOME  
26 Jan. 2018  

b. Quebec, 26 Jan. 1814

 
NASR, MACARIOS  
NASR, MACARIOS  
25 Jan. 2018  

b. 25 Jan. 1831 in Zahleh (Zahlah, Lebanon)

 
KURIKKA, MATTI  
KURIKKA, MATTI  
24 Jan. 2018  

b. 24 Jan. 1863 in the parish of Tuutari, Russia

 
FABIEN (Presseault, <em>dit</em> Fabien), CLÉOPHAS  
FABIEN (Presseault, dit Fabien), CLÉOPHAS  
23 Jan. 2018  

b. 23 Jan. 1850 in Montreal

 
MAYERHOFFER, VINCENT PHILIP (baptized Vincent Ferrer)  
MAYERHOFFER, VINCENT PHILIP (baptized Vincent Ferrer)  
22 Jan. 2018  

b. 22 Jan. 1784 in Raab (Györ, Hungary)

 
RIEL, LOUIS (1817-64)  
RIEL, LOUIS (1817-64)  
21 Jan. 2018  

d. 21 Jan. 1864 at Saint-Boniface (Man.)

 
SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
20 Jan. 2018  

d. 20 Jan. 1830 on the Buffalo Creek Reservation (Buffalo), N.Y.

 
BOYD, MOSSOM MARTIN  
BOYD, MOSSOM MARTIN  
19 Jan. 2018  

b. 19 Jan. 1855 in Bobcaygeon, Upper Canada

 
MARLATT, WENONAH  
MARLATT, WENONAH  
18 Jan. 2018  

b. 18 Jan. 1883 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

 
PARTRIDGE, HENRY OSCAR  
PARTRIDGE, HENRY OSCAR  
17 Jan. 2018  

d. 17 Jan. 1916 in Sintaluta, Saskatchewan

 
WILSON, WILLIAM MERCER  
WILSON, WILLIAM MERCER  
16 Jan. 2018  

d. 16 Jan. 1875, at Simcoe, Ont.