Biography of the Day

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

 

RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
25 Dec. 2016  

b. 25 Dec. 1825 in L’Assomption, Lower Canada

 
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
24 Dec. 2016  

b. 24 Dec. 1838 in Maitland, Upper Canada

 
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
23 Dec. 2016  

d. 23 Dec. 1853 in Edinburgh

 
HERBERT, SARAH  
HERBERT, SARAH  
22 Dec. 2016  

d. 22 Dec. 1846 in Halifax

 
DUNCANSON, ROBERT STUART  
DUNCANSON, ROBERT STUART  
21 Dec. 2016  

d. on 21 Dec. 1872 in Detroit, Mich.

 
PAQUET, ZÉPHIRIN  
PAQUET, ZÉPHIRIN  
20 Dec. 2016  

b. 20 Dec. 1818 in Pointe-aux-Trembles (Neuville), Lower Canada

 
MARQUIS, CALIXTE (baptized Joseph-Calixte Canac, <em>dit</em> Marquis)  
MARQUIS, CALIXTE (baptized Joseph-Calixte Canac, dit Marquis)  
19 Dec. 2016  

d. 19 Dec. 1904 in Saint-Célestin, Que.

 
MORRIS, EDMUND MONTAGUE  
MORRIS, EDMUND MONTAGUE  
18 Dec. 2016  

b. 18 Dec. 1871 in Perth, Ont.

 
HAYES, ISAAC ISRAEL  
HAYES, ISAAC ISRAEL  
17 Dec. 2016  

d. 17 Dec. 1881 in New York City

 
LE GARDEUR DE COURTEMANCHE, AUGUSTIN  
LE GARDEUR DE COURTEMANCHE, AUGUSTIN  
16 Dec. 2016  

b. at Quebec, 16 Dec. 1663

 
JOHNSTONE, ISABEL (Isabella Johnston)  
JOHNSTONE, ISABEL (Isabella Johnston)  
15 Dec. 2016  

b. 15 Dec. 1872 in Guelph, Ont.

 
SIMPSON, ROBERT  
SIMPSON, ROBERT  
14 Dec. 2016  

d. 14 Dec. 1897 in Toronto