Biography of the Day

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

 

HUBERT, JEAN-FRANÇOIS  
HUBERT, JEAN-FRANÇOIS  
23 Feb. 2017  

b. 23 Feb. 1739 at Quebec

 
LONGLEY, AVARD  
LONGLEY, AVARD  
22 Feb. 2017  

b. 22 Feb. 1823 at Paradise, Annapolis County, N.S.; d. 22 Feb. 1884 in Paradise

 
McDOWELL, EUGENE ADDISON  
McDOWELL, EUGENE ADDISON  
21 Feb. 2017  

d. 21 Feb. 1893 in Bloomingdale, N.Y.

 
BUOTE, GILBERT  
BUOTE, GILBERT  
20 Feb. 2017  

b. 20 Feb. 1833 in Miscouche, P.E.I.

 
BABY, JAMES (baptized Jacques)  
BABY, JAMES (baptized Jacques)  
19 Feb. 2017  

d. 19 Feb. 1833 at York (Toronto), Upper Canada

 
GIRTY (Geraghty), SIMON  
GIRTY (Geraghty), SIMON  
18 Feb. 2017  

d. 18 Feb. 1818 in Amherstburg, Upper Canada

 
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL, MARIE-CHARLES-JOSEPH, Baronne de LONGUEUIL (Grant)  
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL, MARIE-CHARLES-JOSEPH, Baronne de LONGUEUIL (Grant)  
17 Feb. 2017  

d. 17 Feb. 1841 in Montreal

 
BRYDGES, CHARLES JOHN  
BRYDGES, CHARLES JOHN  
16 Feb. 2017  

d. 16 Feb. 1889 in Winnipeg, Man.

 
LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE (baptized François-Marie-Thomas) (François-Marie-Thomas-Chevalier de Lorimier)  
LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE (baptized François-Marie-Thomas) (François-Marie-Thomas-Chevalier de Lorimier)  
15 Feb. 2017  

d. 15 Feb. 1839 in Montreal

 
McINERNEY, GEORGE VALENTINE  
McINERNEY, GEORGE VALENTINE  
14 Feb. 2017  

b. 14 Feb. 1857 in Kingston (Rexton), N.B.

 
McKEAND (Mackeand), ALFRED  
McKEAND (Mackeand), ALFRED  
13 Feb. 2017  

d. 13 Feb. 1887 in Winnipeg, Man.

 
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
12 Feb. 2017  

d. 12 Feb. 1887 at Toronto, Ont.