Biography of the Day

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

 

HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
3 Feb. 2021  

d. 3 Feb. 1886 at London, Ont.

 
LAJOIE, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Alberta)  
LAJOIE, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Alberta)  
2 Feb. 2021  

b. 2 Feb. 1899 in Lefaivre, Ont.

 
ROSS, PHILIP SIMPSON  
ROSS, PHILIP SIMPSON  
1 Feb. 2021  

d. 1 Feb. 1907 in Montreal

 
McLEAN, ALLAN  
McLEAN, ALLAN  
31 Jan. 2021  

d. 31 Jan. 1881, by hanging, in New Westminster, B.C.

 
BONNER, JOHN  
BONNER, JOHN  
30 Jan. 2021  

d. 30 Jan. 1725/26 at Boston

 
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
29 Jan. 2021  

d. 29 Jan. 1900 in Le Mans, France

 
LEFEBVRE, CAMILLE  
LEFEBVRE, CAMILLE  
28 Jan. 2021  

d. 28 Jan. 1895 in Memramcook, N.B.

 
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
27 Jan. 2021  

d. 27 Jan. 1927 in Montreal

 
MacGHILLEATHAIN, IAIN (John MacLean)  
MacGHILLEATHAIN, IAIN (John MacLean)  
26 Jan. 2021  

d. 26 Jan. 1848 in Addington Forks, N.S.

 
PAQUET, MARIE-ANNE, named de Saint-Olivier  
PAQUET, MARIE-ANNE, named de Saint-Olivier  
25 Jan. 2021  

d. 25 Jan. 1831 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
BOURCHIER, HUGH PLUNKETT  
BOURCHIER, HUGH PLUNKETT  
24 Jan. 2021  

d. 24 Jan. 1862 on Point Frederick, near Kingston, Canada West

 
REGNARD DUPLESSIS, MARIE-ANDRÉE, <em>dite</em> de Sainte-Hélène  
REGNARD DUPLESSIS, MARIE-ANDRÉE, dite de Sainte-Hélène  
23 Jan. 2021  

d. 23 Jan. 1760 at the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec