Biography of the Day

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

 

FONSECA, WILLIAM GOMEZ (Don Derigo Nojada Gomez da Silva Fonseca, da Fonseca)  
FONSECA, WILLIAM GOMEZ (Don Derigo Nojada Gomez da Silva Fonseca, da Fonseca)  
22 Apr. 2018  

d. 22 April 1905 in Winnipeg

 
GOWANLOCK, JENNY KIDD (Trout)  
GOWANLOCK, JENNY KIDD (Trout)  
21 Apr. 2018  

b. 21 April 1841 in Kelso, Scotland

 
BOURGEAUX (Bourgeau), EUGÈNE  
BOURGEAUX (Bourgeau), EUGÈNE  
20 Apr. 2018  

b. 20 April 1813 at Brizon, France (department of Hautes-Alpes)

 
PICKTHALL, MARJORIE LOWRY CHRISTIE  
PICKTHALL, MARJORIE LOWRY CHRISTIE  
19 Apr. 2018  

d. 19 April 1922 in Vancouver

 
JEHIN-PRUME, FRANTZ (François-Henri Jehin)  
JEHIN-PRUME, FRANTZ (François-Henri Jehin)  
18 Apr. 2018  

d. 29 May 1899 in Montreal

 
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
17 Apr. 2018  

b. 17 April 1865 at Quebec

 
KAMĪYISTOWESIT (Beardy, Barbu)  
KAMĪYISTOWESIT (Beardy, Barbu)  
16 Apr. 2018  

d. 16 April 1889 at the Beardy Reserve (Sask.)

 
GLOBENSKY, MAXIMILIEN  
GLOBENSKY, MAXIMILIEN  
15 Apr. 2018  

b. 15 April 1793 at Verchères, Lower Canada

 
DAVIS, ADELINE (Chisholm; Foster, Lady Foster)  
DAVIS, ADELINE (Chisholm; Foster, Lady Foster)  
14 Apr. 2018  

b. 14 April 1844 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
NAFZIGER, CHRISTIAN  
NAFZIGER, CHRISTIAN  
13 Apr. 2018  

d. 13 April 1836 in Wilmot Township, Upper Canada

 
GERVAISE (Gervais), LOUIS  
GERVAISE (Gervais), LOUIS  
12 Apr. 2018  

b. 12 April 1708 at Montreal

 
BUNN, THOMAS  
BUNN, THOMAS  
11 Apr. 2018  

d. 11 April 1875 at St Clements, Man.