Biography of the Day

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

 

HARPER, HENRY ALBERT  
HARPER, HENRY ALBERT  
9 Dec. 2020  

b. 9 Dec. 1873 in Cookstown, Ont.

 
McINTYRE, AGNES BUCHANAN (Whiddon)  
McINTYRE, AGNES BUCHANAN (Whiddon)  
8 Dec. 2020  

d. in Toronto 8 Dec. 1912

 
LANCTOT, MÉDÉRIC  
LANCTOT, MÉDÉRIC  
7 Dec. 2020  

b. 7 Dec. 1838 at Montreal, L.C.

 
LOCKERBY, ELIZABETH NEWELL (Bacon)  
LOCKERBY, ELIZABETH NEWELL (Bacon)  
6 Dec. 2020  

d. 6 Dec. 1884 at Indianapolis, Indiana

 
LYMAN, BENJAMIN  
LYMAN, BENJAMIN  
5 Dec. 2020  

d. at Toronto, Ont., 5 Dec. 1878

 
ROWELL, SARAH ALICE (Wright)  
ROWELL, SARAH ALICE (Wright)  
4 Dec. 2020  
 
FARIBAULT, GEORGES-BARTHÉLEMI  
FARIBAULT, GEORGES-BARTHÉLEMI  
3 Dec. 2020  

b. 3 Dec. 1789 at Quebec

 
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
2 Dec. 2020  

b. 2 Dec. 1861 in Panyu county, Guangdong province (People’s Republic of China)

 
BERTRAND, JULIE (Julienne), named Marie de Saint-Basile  
BERTRAND, JULIE (Julienne), named Marie de Saint-Basile  
1 Dec. 2020  

b. 1 Dec. 1844 in Sainte-Scholastique (Mirabel), Lower Canada

 
CANTIN, AUGUSTIN  
CANTIN, AUGUSTIN  
30 Nov. 2020  

d. 30 Nov. 1893 in Montreal

 
FLETCHER, JAMES  
FLETCHER, JAMES  
29 Nov. 2020  

Canada History Week 2020

 
McALISTER (Macalister), ELIZA (Elsie) (Cassels)  
McALISTER (Macalister), ELIZA (Elsie) (Cassels)  
28 Nov. 2020  

Canada History Week 2020