Biography of the Day

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

 

ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
27 July 2018  

b. 27 July 1696 in Montreal

 
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
26 July 2018  

b. 26 July 1791 at Berthier, Lower Canada

 
WALSH, JAMES MORROW  
WALSH, JAMES MORROW  
25 July 2018  

d. 25 July 1905 in Brockville, Ont.

 
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
24 July 2018  

b. 24 July 1799 at Quebec

 
BELCHER, JONATHAN  
BELCHER, JONATHAN  
23 July 2018  

b. 23 July 1710 in Boston, Massachusetts

 
BRUNEAU, PIERRE  
BRUNEAU, PIERRE  
22 July 2018  

b. 22 July 1761 at Quebec

 
CUOQ, JEAN-ANDRÉ (Nij-Kwenatc-anibic, Orakwanentakon)  
CUOQ, JEAN-ANDRÉ (Nij-Kwenatc-anibic, Orakwanentakon)  
21 July 2018  

d. 21 July 1898 at the mission of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes (Oka), Que.

 
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
20 July 2018  

d. 20 July 1927 in Vancouver

 
BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES  
BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES  
19 July 2018  

d. 19 July 1862 at his home, La Torre, near Turin (Italy)

 
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
18 July 2018  

b. 10 Oct. 1839 in Ennistymon (Republic of Ireland)

 
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
17 July 2018  

d. there 17 July 1821 at the Hôpital Général

 
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
16 July 2018  

d. 16 July 1896 in Toronto