Biography of the Day

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

 

CARTIER, JACQUES (1491-1557)  
23 Dec. 2025  

b. probably some time between 7 June and 23 Dec. 1491 at Saint-Malo (Brittany)

 
PARENT, MARIE-GENEVIÈVE, named de Saint-François d’Assise  
22 Dec. 2025  

d. 22 Dec. 1804 at Quebec

 
DUNCANSON, ROBERT STUART  
21 Dec. 2025  

d. on 21 Dec. 1872 in Detroit, Mich.

 
TRIPLETT, JAMES OSCAR (James Oscar, Oscar James)  
20 Dec. 2025  

d. 13 Dec. 1918 about 20 miles northwest of Rocky Mountain House, Alta.

 
MARQUIS, CALIXTE (baptized Joseph-Calixte Canac, <em>dit</em> Marquis)  
19 Dec. 2025  

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

 
TARTE, JOSEPH-ISRAËL  
18 Dec. 2025  

d. 18 Dec. 1907 in Montreal

 
HAYES, ISAAC ISRAEL  
17 Dec. 2025  

d. 17 Dec. 1881 in New York City

 
CARMICHAEL, JAMES WILLIAM  
16 Dec. 2025  

b. 16 Dec. 1819 in New Glasgow, N.S.

 
JOHNSTONE, ISABEL (Isabella Johnston)  
15 Dec. 2025  

b. 15 Dec. 1872 in Guelph, Ont.

 
ARSENAULT, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (1828-97)  
14 Dec. 2025  

d. 14 Dec. 1897 in Abrams Village, P.E.I.

 
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de la Conception  
13 Dec. 2025  

d. 13 Dec. 1749 in Montreal

 
VIGER, JACQUES  
12 Dec. 2025  

d. 12 Dec. 1858 in Montreal