Biography of the Day

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

 

CHARBONNEL, ARMAND-FRANÇOIS-MARIE DE  
1 Dec. 2016  

b. 1 Dec. 1802 at Château du Flachat, near Monistrol-sur-Loire, France

 
NORRIS, HANNAH MARIA (Armstrong)  
30 Nov. 2016  

b. 30 Nov. 1842 in Canso, N.S.

 
ISBISTER, JAMES  
29 Nov. 2016  

b. 29 Nov. 1833, probably at Oxford House (Man.)

 
GREY, ALBERT HENRY GEORGE, 4th Earl GREY  
28 Nov. 2016  

b. 28 Nov. 1851 in London, England

 
HYMAS, SARAH (Bates; Daines)  
27 Nov. 2016  

d. 27 Nov. 1929 in Cardston, Alta.

 
LAPORTE, MARIE-ANNE  
26 Nov. 2016  

d. unmarried 26 Nov. 1929 in Montreal, Que.

 
MUSGRAVE, JANE LAVINIA (McNaughton)  
25 Nov. 2016  

d. 25 Nov. 1916 in Victoria

 
DAVIE, ALEXANDER EDMUND BATSON  
24 Nov. 2016  

b. 24 Nov. 1847 in the parish of St Cuthbert, Wells (Somerset), England

 
DANEAU DE MUY, CHARLOTTE, <em>dite</em> de Sainte-Hélène  
23 Nov. 2016  

b. 23 Nov. 1694 at Boucherville (Que.)

 
FOSTER, SEWELL (Stephen Sewell)  
22 Nov. 2016  

b. 22 Nov. 1792 at Oakham, Mass.

 
SHIWAK (Sikoak), JOHN  
21 Nov. 2016  

d. unmarried 20 or 21 Nov. 1917 near Masnières, France

 
LEWIS, MARTHA HAMM (Peters)  
20 Nov. 2016  

d. 20 Nov. 1892 in Saint John, N.B.