Biography of the Day

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

 

VINCENT, SARAH ANNE (Curzon)  
VINCENT, SARAH ANNE (Curzon)  
6 Nov. 2016  

d. 6 Nov. 1898 in Toronto

 
HEISE, CHARLOTTE (baptized Johanne Louise Charlotte) (Führer)  
HEISE, CHARLOTTE (baptized Johanne Louise Charlotte) (Führer)  
5 Nov. 2016  

d. 5 Nov. 1907 in Montreal

 
LARGILLIER (Langelier, Angilliers), JACQUES, known as Le Castor  
LARGILLIER (Langelier, Angilliers), JACQUES, known as Le Castor  
4 Nov. 2016  

d. 4 Nov. 1714 at the post of Kaskaskia, in the Illinois country

 
SKANUDHAROUA (Skannud-Haroï), Geneviève-Agnes, <em>dite</em> de Tous-les-Saints  
SKANUDHAROUA (Skannud-Haroï), Geneviève-Agnes, dite de Tous-les-Saints  
3 Nov. 2016  

d. 3 Nov. 1657 at Quebec

 
SCHWATKA, FREDERICK  
SCHWATKA, FREDERICK  
2 Nov. 2016  

d. 2 Nov. 1892 in Portland, Oreg.

 
SHORTT, EMILY ANN McCAUSLAND (Cummings)  
SHORTT, EMILY ANN McCAUSLAND (Cummings)  
1 Nov. 2016  

d. 1 Nov. 1930 in Toronto

 
BANNATYNE, ANDREW GRAHAM BALLENDEN (baptized Andrew Grahme Balenden)  
BANNATYNE, ANDREW GRAHAM BALLENDEN (baptized Andrew Grahme Balenden)  
31 Oct. 2016  

b. 31 Oct. 1829 on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands

 
JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
30 Oct. 2016  

b. 30 Oct. 1843 in London, Upper Canada

 
VERIGIN, PETER VASIL’EVICH  
VERIGIN, PETER VASIL’EVICH  
29 Oct. 2016  

d. 29 Oct. 1924 in Farron, B.C.

 
WEIR, WILLIAM  
WEIR, WILLIAM  
28 Oct. 2016  

b. 28 Oct. 1823 in Greenden, Scotland

 
COOK, JAMES  
COOK, JAMES  
27 Oct. 2016  

b. 27 Oct. 1728 in Marton-in-Cleveland (Marton, North Yorkshire)

 
GIROUARD, GILBERT-ANSELME  
GIROUARD, GILBERT-ANSELME  
26 Oct. 2016  

b. 26 Oct. 1846 in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, N.B.