Biography of the Day

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

 

LEE, FITZROY HENRY  
2 Jan. 2025  

b. 2 Jan. 1698/99, probably at Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
1 Jan. 2025  

b. 1 Jan. 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada

 
NICKAWA (Nai-ka-way-a, Ny-acka-way-a), FRANCES, baptized Fanny Beardy (Mark)  
31 Dec. 2024  

d. 31 Dec. 1928 in Vancouver

 
GRAY, HENRY ROBERT  
30 Dec. 2024  

b. 30 Dec. 1838 in Boston, England

 
JOHNSON, LOUISA ANN (Brown; Bailey; Tillman)  
29 Dec. 2024  

d. 29 Dec. 1911 in Halifax

 
PEARSON, LESTER BOWLES  
28 Dec. 2024  

d. 27 Dec. 1972 in Ottawa

 
BOWELL, Sir MACKENZIE  
27 Dec. 2024  

b. 27 Dec. 1823 in Rickinghall, England

 
DRUMMOND, ROBERT (1840-1925)  
26 Dec. 2024  

d. 26 Dec. 1925 in Stellarton, N.S.

 
MOUNTAIN HORSE, ALBERT  
25 Dec. 2024  

b. 25 Dec. 1893 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
SMITH, GEORGE WASHINGTON  
24 Dec. 2024  

d. 24 Dec. 1921 in Toronto

 
HELBRONNER, JULES (baptized Samson-Jules)  
23 Dec. 2024  

b. 23 Dec. 1844 in Paris

 
CARBRAY, FELIX  
22 Dec. 2024  

b. 22 Dec. 1835 at Holland Farm, on the outskirts of Quebec