Biography of the Day

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

 

WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
11 Sept. 2015  

d. 11 Sept. 1891 in Charlottetown at age 77

 
SCRIVEN, JOSEPH MEDLICOTT  
SCRIVEN, JOSEPH MEDLICOTT  
10 Sept. 2015  

b. 10 Sept. 1819 in Banbridge, County Down (Northern Ireland)

 
LÉVEILLÉ, MATHIEU  
LÉVEILLÉ, MATHIEU  
9 Sept. 2015  

d. 9 Sept. 1743 at the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec

 
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
8 Sept. 2015  

d. 8 Sept. 1755 at Lake George (Lac Saint-Sacrement)

 
KETCHUM, JESSE  
KETCHUM, JESSE  
7 Sept. 2015  

d. 7 Sept. 1867 at Buffalo, N.Y.

 
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
6 Sept. 2015  

b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.)

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
5 Sept. 2015  

d. 5 Sept. 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England

 
ONASAKENRAT (Onesakenarat), JOSEPH (Sosé, Joseph Akwirente, Chief Joseph, Le Cygne)  
ONASAKENRAT (Onesakenarat), JOSEPH (Sosé, Joseph Akwirente, Chief Joseph, Le Cygne)  
4 Sept. 2015  

b. 4 Sept. 1845 on the seigneury of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes, Canada East

 
SHARP (Sharpe), FRANCIS PEABODY  
SHARP (Sharpe), FRANCIS PEABODY  
3 Sept. 2015  

b. 3 Sept. 1823 in Northampton, N.B.

 
PEASE, EDSON LOY  
PEASE, EDSON LOY  
2 Sept. 2015  

b. 2 Sept. 1856 in Coteau-Landing, Lower Canada

 
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
1 Sept. 2015  

d. 1 Sept. 1951 in Saanich, B.C.

 
YOUNG, Sir JOHN, Baron LISGAR  
YOUNG, Sir JOHN, Baron LISGAR  
31 Aug. 2015  

b. 31 Aug. 1807 in Bombay, India