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PEARSON, LESTER BOWLES – Volume XX (1971-1980), 23 Apr. 2014
b. 23 April 1897 in Newton Brook (Toronto)
GORDON, GEORGE NICOL – Volume IX (1861-1870), 21 Apr. 2014
b. 21 April 1822 at Cascumpeque (Alberton), P.E.I.
DUPLESSIS, MAURICE LE NOBLET – Volume XVIII (1951-1960), 20 Apr. 2014
b. 20 April 1890 in Trois-Rivières, Que.
GAMBIER, JAMES, 1st Baron GAMBIER
d. 19 April 1833 at Ivor House in Buckinghamshire, England
CORRIVEAU (Corrivaux), MARIE-JOSEPHTE, known as La Corriveau
died on the gallows at Quebec, probably on 18 April 1763
BOULTON, CHARLES ARKOLL – Volume XII (1891-1900), 17 Apr. 2014
BOULTON, CHARLES ARKOLL
b. 17 April 1760 in 1841 in Cobourg, Upper Canada
ALLAMAND, JEANNE-CHARLOTTE – Volume VII (1836-1850), 16 Apr. 2014
ALLAMAND, JEANNE-CHARLOTTE (Berczy)
b. 16 April 1760 in Lausanne, Switzerland
GUAY, JOSEPH-DOMINIQUE – Volume XV (1921-1930), 14 Apr. 2014
b. 14 April 1866 in Chicoutimi, Lower Canada
b. 10 April 1696 (n.s.) at Wells, Massachusetts (now Maine)
LORANGER, LOUIS-ONÉSIME – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 7 Apr. 2014
b. 7 April 1837 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada
DUMOUCHELLE, JEAN-BAPTISTE – Volume VII (1836-1850), 5 Apr. 2014
b. 5 April 1784 in Sandwich (Windsor, Ont.)
SAINT-GERMAIN, JEAN-BAPTISTE – Volume IX (1861-1870), 1 Apr. 2014
b. 1 April 1788 at Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville (Boucherville, Que.)
KLOTZ, OTTO JULIUS – Volume XV (1921-1930), 31 Mar. 2014
b. 31 March 1852 in Preston (Cambridge), Upper Canada
PICHON, THOMAS, Thomas Tyrell – Volume IV (1771-1800), 30 Mar. 2014
b. 30 March 1700 at Vire (dept of Calvados), France
HAGERMAN, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER – Volume VII (1836-1850), 28 Mar. 2014
b. 28 March 1792 in Adolphustown Township, Upper Canada
BRÉBEUF, JEAN DE (Échon) – Volume I (1000-1700), 25 Mar. 2014
BRÉBEUF, JEAN DE (called Échon by the Hurons), priest, Jesuit, founder of the Huron mission; b. 25 March 1593 at Condé-sur-Vire in Lower Normandy; martyred 16 March 1649 at the village of Saint-Ignace in the Huron country (in the region of Midland, Ontario), canonized 29 June 1930 by Pius XI and proclaimed by Pius XII on 16 Oct. 1940 patron saint of Canada along with his seven martyred companions.
RYERSON, EGERTON – Volume XI (1881-1890), 24 Mar. 2014
b. 24 March 1803 in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Upper Canada
SANDERSON, JAMES FRANCIS – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 23 Mar. 2014
b. 23 March 1848 in Athabasca Landing (Athabasca, Alta)
ROY, GABRIELLE (Carbotte) – Volume XXI (1981-1990), 22 Mar. 2014
b. 22 March 1909 in St Boniface (Winnipeg)
ROGERSON, JAMES JOHNSTONE – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 21 Mar. 2014
b. 21 March 1820 in Harbour Grace, Nfld
HOWARD, LEONORA ANNETTA (King) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 17 Mar. 2014
b. 17 March 1851 near Farmersville (Athens), Upper Canada
BRILLANT, JEAN – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 15 Mar. 2014
b. 15 March 1890 in Assemetquagan (Routhierville), Que.
MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON – Volume IX (1861-1870), 12 Mar. 2014
b. 12 March 1795 at Springfield, Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
CREIGHTON, ELIZA JANE (Harvie) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 11 Mar. 2014
b. 11 March 1840 near Peterborough, Upper Canada
b. 9 March 1611 at Châtillon-sur-Seine (Côte d’Or, Burgundy)
GISBORNE, FREDERIC NEWTON – Volume XII (1891-1900), 8 Mar. 2014
b. 8 March 1824 in Broughton, Lancashire, England
b. 6 March 1755 in Mortagne-au-Perche, France
b. 5 March 1813 in St Petersburg
b. 3 March 1678 at Verchères (Que.)
MASSEY, LILLIAN FRANCES – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 2 Mar. 2014
b. 2 March 1854 in Newcastle, Upper Canada
GIBSON, JOHN ARTHUR – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 1 Mar. 2014
b. 1 March 1850 in Tuscarora Township on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada
b. at Candiac, France, 28 Feb. 1712
MEREDITH, Sir HENRY VINCENT – Volume XV (1921-1930), 27 Feb. 2014
b. 27 Feb. 1850 in London, Upper Canada
BARRY, ROBERTINE, Françoise – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 26 Feb. 2014
b. 26 Feb. 1863 in L’Île-Verte, Lower Canada
MILLS, THOMAS WESLEY – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 22 Feb. 2014
b. 22 Feb. 1847 in Brockville, Upper Canada
LEONARD, REUBEN WELLS – Volume XV (1921-1930), 21 Feb. 2014
b. 21 Feb. 1860 in Brantford, Upper Canada
b. 20 Feb. 1867 near Bridgewater (Actinolite), Upper Canada
MacNAB, Sir ALLAN NAPIER – Volume IX (1861-1870), 19 Feb. 2014
b. 19 Feb. 1798 at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada
BARNARD, FRANCIS JONES – Volume XI (1881-1890), 18 Feb. 2014
b. 18 Feb. 1829 at Quebec City, Lower Canada
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE – Volume XII (1891-1900), 17 Feb. 2014
b. 17 Feb. 1820 in Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Lower Canada
MACDONALD, ANDREW ARCHIBALD – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 14 Feb. 2014
b. 14 Feb. 1829 at Brudenell Point, P.E.I.
b. 10 Feb. 1831 in Glenaladale, P.E.I.
b. 9 Feb. 1828 in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada
BASTARACHE, Basque, MICHEL – Volume V (1801-1820), 7 Feb. 2014
b. 7 Feb. 1730 in Annapolis Royal, N.S.
b. 5 Feb. 1777 in Truro, N.S.
LOFT, FREDERICK OGILVIE – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 3 Feb. 2014
b. 3 Feb. 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada
CARMICHAEL, JAMES – Volume VIII (1851-1860), 29 Jan. 2014
b. 29 Jan. 1788 in Fishers Grant (Pictou Landing), N.S.
AMYOT, GEORGES-ÉLIE – Volume XV (1921-1930), 28 Jan. 2014
b. 28 Jan. 1856 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada
NEWHOUSE, SETH (Dayodekane) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 27 Jan. 2014
b. 27 Jan. 1842 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada
CASSIDY, FRANCIS – Volume X (1871-1880), 17 Jan. 2014
b. 17 Jan. 1827 at Saint-Jacques-de-l’Achigan (Montcalm County, L.C.)
SMALL, AMBROSE JOSEPH – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 11 Jan. 2014
b. 11 Jan. 1866 in Bradford, Upper Canada
b. 9 Jan. 1845 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada
HUGHES, Sir SAMUEL – Volume XV (1921-1930), 8 Jan. 2014
b. 8 Jan. 1853 in Darlington Township, Upper Canada
JONES, PETER – Volume VIII (1851-1860), 1 Jan. 2014
b. 1 Jan. 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada
PERLEY, MOSES HENRY – Volume IX (1861-1870), 31 Dec. 2013
b. 31 Dec. 1804 at Maugerville, Sunbury County, N.B.
VENNOR, HENRY GEORGE – Volume XI (1881-1890), 30 Dec. 2013
b. 30 Dec. 1840 in Montreal, Lower Canada
b. 29 Dec. 1881 in Montreal
MOLSON, JOHN (1763-1836) – Volume VII (1836-1850), 28 Dec. 2013
b. 28 Dec. 1763 in Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE – Volume VII (1836-1850), 27 Dec. 2013
b. 27 Dec. 1803 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
MOUNTAIN HORSE, ALBERT – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 25 Dec. 2013
b. 25 Dec. 1893 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)
LANGELIER, Sir FRANÇOIS – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 24 Dec. 2013
b. 24 Dec. 1838 in Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 22 Dec. 2013
b. 22 Dec. 1861 in Brantford, Upper Canada
BRADSTREET, JOHN – Volume IV (1771-1800), 21 Dec. 2013
b. 21 Dec. 1714 at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
KING, WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE – Volume XVII (1941-1950), 17 Dec. 2013
b. 17 Dec. 1874 in Berlin (Kitchener), Ont.
b. 16 Dec. 1840 in Caughnawaga (Kahnawake), Lower Canada
HARDY, ARTHUR STURGIS – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 14 Dec. 2013
b. 14 Dec. 1837 in Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada
STERLING, ALICE JANE (Johnson) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 13 Dec. 2013
b. 13 Dec. 1839 in Newport, N.S.
MACDONALD, JOHN SANDFIELD – Volume X (1871-1880), 12 Dec. 2013
b. 12 Dec. 1812 at St Raphael West, Glengarry County, U.C.
LABATT, JOHN – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 11 Dec. 2013
b. 11 Dec. 1838 in Westminster Township, Upper Canada
b. 10 Dec. 1637
CHÉNIER, JEAN-OLIVIER – Volume VII (1836-1850), 9 Dec. 2013
b. 9 Dec. 1806, probably in Lachine, Lower Canada, or possibly in Montreal
LANDRY, AMAND – Volume X (1871-1880), 8 Dec. 2013
b. 8 Dec. 1805 at Memramcook, Westmorland County, N.B.
b. 5 Dec. 1861 in Saint-Jean (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Lower Canada
STEVENSON, FREDERICK JOSEPH – Volume XV (1921-1930), 2 Dec. 2013
b. 2 Dec. 1896 in Parry Sound, Ont.
ISBISTER, JAMES – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 29 Nov. 2013
b. 29 Nov. 1833, probably at Oxford House (Man.)
BONAMI, Lespérance, ALEXIS – Volume XI (1881-1890), 27 Nov. 2013
b. 27 Nov. 1796 at Saint-Michel d’Yamaska (Yamaska, Que.)
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 26 Nov. 2013
b. 26 Nov. 1894 in London, England
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 25 Nov. 2013
b. 25 Nov. 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.
DENISON, FREDERICK CHARLES – Volume XII (1891-1900), 22 Nov. 2013
b. 22 Nov. 1846 at Rusholme, near Toronto
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT – Volume I (1000-1700), 21 Nov. 2013
b. 21 Nov. 1643 at Rouen (Normandy)
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 20 Nov. 2013
b. 20 Nov. 1841 in the parish of Saint-Lin (Laurentides), Lower Canada
COPP, WILLIAM WALTER – Volume XII (1891-1900), 18 Nov. 2013
b. 18 Nov. 1826 in Great Torrington, England
b. 17 Nov. 1685 at Trois-Rivières
McLAUGHLIN, ROBERT – Volume XV (1921-1930), 16 Nov. 2013
b. 16 Nov. 1836 in Cavan Township, Upper Canada
b. 12 Nov. 1729 in Paris, France
WILLISON, Sir JOHN STEPHEN – Volume XV (1921-1930), 9 Nov. 2013
b. 9 Nov. 1856 near Hills Green, Upper Canada
b. 5 Nov. 1854 in Lévis, Lower Canada
b. 3 Nov. 1695 in Montreal (Que.)
STOCKTON, ALFRED AUGUSTUS – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 2 Nov. 2013
b. 2 Nov. 1842 in Studholm Parish, N.B.
LAJEUNESSE, EMMA (also called Marie-Louise-Cécile-Emma) (Gye), known as Emma Albani – Volume XV (1921-1930), 1 Nov. 2013
b. 1 Nov. 1847 in Chambly, Lower Canada
b. 28 Oct. 1599 at Tours (France)
COOK, JAMES – Volume IV (1771-1800), 27 Oct. 2013
b. 27 Oct. 1728 in Marton-in-Cleveland (Marton, North Yorkshire), England
b. 26 Oct. 1668 at Trois-Rivières
SPROULE, THOMAS SIMPSON – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 25 Oct. 2013
b. 25 Oct. 1843 in King Township, Upper Canada
b. 24 Oct. 1701 at Montreal
RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85) – Volume XI (1881-1890), 22 Oct. 2013
b. 22 Oct. 1844 in the Red River Settlement (Man.)
CARON, RENÉ-ÉDOUARD – Volume X (1871-1880), 21 Oct. 2013
b. 21 Oct. 1800 at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, L.C.
b. 20 Oct. 1873 near Chatsworth, Ont.
LACOSTE, MARIE (Gérin-Lajoie) – Volume XVII (1941-1950), 19 Oct. 2013
b. 19 Oct. 1867 in the parish of Notre-Dame, Montreal
TRUDEAU, PIERRE ELLIOTT – Volume XXII (1991-2000), 18 Oct. 2013
b. 18 Oct. 1919 in Outremont (Montreal)
VALLÉE, CHARLES-AMÉDÉE – Volume XV (1921-1930), 17 Oct. 2013
b. 17 Oct. 1850 in Saint-Roch parish at Quebec
FRASER, CHRISTOPHER FINLAY – Volume XII (1891-1900), 16 Oct. 2013
b. 16 Oct. 1839 in Brockville, Upper Canada
MERCIER, HONORÉ – Volume XII (1891-1900), 15 Oct. 2013
b. 15 Oct. 1840 in Saint-Athanase (lberville), Lower Canada
QUÉVILLON, LOUIS – Volume VI (1821-1835), 14 Oct. 2013
b. 14 Oct. 1749 at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Laval, Que.)
BLAKE, EDWARD – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 13 Oct. 2013
b. 13 Oct. 1833 in Adelaide Township, Upper Canada
LAPORTE, MARIE-ANNE – Volume XV (1921-1930), 11 Oct. 2013
b. 11 Oct. 1871 in the parish of Saint-Liguori, Que.
GOULET, LOUIS – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 10 Oct. 2013
b. 10 Oct. 1859 in Rivière aux Gratias (Morris), about 30 miles from St Norbert (Man.)
BRUCE, WILLIAM BLAIR – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 8 Oct. 2013
b. 8 Oct. 1859 in Hamilton, Upper Canada
b. 6 Oct. 1811 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
b. 4 Oct. 1807 at Boucherville, Lower Canada
b. 3 Oct. 1682 at Toulon, France
CAMERON, Sir MATTHEW CROOKS – Volume XI (1881-1890), 2 Oct. 2013
b. 2 Oct. 1822 in Dundas, Upper Canada
TEKARIHOGEN (1794-1832) – Volume VI (1821-1835), 27 Sept. 2013
b. 27 Sept. 1794 near present-day Brantford, Ont.
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, LOUIS-PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de VAUDREUIL – Volume III (1741-1770), 26 Sept. 2013
b. 26 Sept. 1691 in Quebec
ST JEAN, PIERRE – Volume XII (1891-1900), 23 Sept. 2013
b. 23 Sept. 1833 in Bytown (Ottawa), Upper Canada
DEBARTZCH, PIERRE-DOMINIQUE – Volume VII (1836-1850), 22 Sept. 2013
b. 22 Sept. 1782 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Que.
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton) – Volume XV (1921-1930), 20 Sept. 2013
b. 20 Sept. 1837 in Whiting, Maine
b. 17 Sept. 1841 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
PRÉFONTAINE, RAYMOND – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 16 Sept. 2013
b. 16 Sept. 1850 in Longueuil, Lower Canada
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 14 Sept. 2013
b. 14 Sept. 1886 in Kingston, Ont.
PROWSE, DANIEL WOODLEY – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 12 Sept. 2013
b. 12 Sept. 1834 in Port de Grave, Nfld
JOLIETTE, BARTHÉLEMY – Volume VII (1836-1850), 9 Sept. 2013
b. 9 Sept. 1789 in Saint-Thomas parish (Montmagny), Que.
STINSON, MARION ELIZABETH – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 8 Sept. 2013
b. 8 Sept. 1859 in Hamilton, Upper Canada
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE – Volume X (1871-1880), 6 Sept. 2013
b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.)
b. 3 Sept. 1724 in Strabane, Ireland
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING – Volume XII (1891-1900), 2 Sept. 2013
b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)
b. 28 Aug. 1780 in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
LÉVIS, FRANÇOIS DE, Duc de LÉVIS – Volume IV (1771-1800), 20 Aug. 2013
b. 20 Aug. 1719 at the Château d’Ajac, near Limoux, France
b. 15 Aug. 1845 in Chatham, N.B.
HALDIMAND, Sir FREDERICK – Volume V (1801-1820), 11 Aug. 2013
b. 11 Aug. 1718 in Yverdon, Switzerland
ORONHYATEKHA – Volume XIII (1901-1910), 10 Aug. 2013
b. 10 Aug. 1841 on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Upper Canada
b. 9 Aug. 1845 in the parish of Saint-Grégoire (Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada
b. 8 Aug. 1868 in Stanfold (Princeville), Que.
b. 5 Aug. 1828 in Cascumpec, P.E.I.
b. 4 Aug. 1921 in Montreal
GABOURY, MARIE-ANNE – Volume X (1871-1880), 2 Aug. 2013
b. 2 Aug. 1780 in Maskinongé, diocese of Trois-Rivières, Que.
RODDICK, Sir THOMAS GEORGE – Volume XV (1921-1930), 30 July 2013
b. 30 July 1846 in Harbour Grace, Nfld
b. 27 July 1696 in Montreal
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY – Volume IX (1861-1870), 26 July 2013
b. 26 July 1791 at Berthier, Lower Canada
GODEFROY DE VIEUXPONT, JOSEPH – Volume II (1701-1740), 20 July 2013
b. 20 July 1645 at Trois-Rivières
CASAULT, LOUIS-JACQUES – Volume IX (1861-1870), 17 July 2013
b. 17 July 1808 at Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny (Montmagny, Que.)
FOSTER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER – Volume XI (1881-1890), 16 July 2013
b. 16 July 1840 at Toronto, Upper Canada
b. 13 July 1793 in Nicolet, Lower Canada
b. 11 July 1746 in Brandenburg (Germany)
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 9 July 2013
b. 9 July 1848 in Irish Creek (Jasper), Upper Canada
DUNSMUIR, JAMES – Volume XIV (1911-1920), 8 July 2013
b. 8 July 1851 at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver, Wash.)
BOURDAGES, LOUIS – Volume VI (1821-1835), 6 July 2013
b. 6 July 1764 in Jeune-Lorette (Loretteville), Que.
b. 4 July 1674 at Prairie-de-la-Madeleine (Laprairie, Qué.)
BOUCHER, PIERRE-JÉRÔME – Volume III (1741-1770), 3 July 2013
d. 3 July 1753 at Louisbourg, Île Royale (Cape Breton Island)
WILSON, ERASTUS WILLIAM – Volume XV (1921-1930), 1 July 2013
b. 1 July 1860 in Belleville, Upper Canada
FELTON, WILLIAM BOWMAN – Volume VII (1836-1850), 30 June 2013
d. 30 June 1837 at Belvidere, his residence near Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
GRIMES, GEORGE FREDERICK ARTHUR – Volume XV (1921-1930), 29 June 2013
b. 29 June 1877 in Channel (Channel–Port aux Basques), Nfld
MACDONELL, MILES – Volume VI (1821-1835), 28 June 2013
d. 28 June 1828 in Pointe-Fortune, Upper Canada
MONK, MARIA – Volume VII (1836-1850), 27 June 2013
b. 27 June 1816 in Dorchester (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Lower Canada
BRUNEAU, FRANÇOIS-JACQUES – Volume IX (1861-1870), 26 June 2013
d. 26 June 1865 at Saint-Boniface (Man.)
b. 25 June 1880 in Shediac, N.B.
MARTIN, CHARLES-AMADOR – Volume II (1701-1740), 19 June 2013
d. at Sainte-Foy near Quebec, 19 June 1711
