Biography of the Day

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

 

CORNWALLIS, EDWARD  
CORNWALLIS, EDWARD  
22 Feb. 2018  

b. 22 Feb. 1712/13 in London, England

 
BARSS, JOSEPH  
BARSS, JOSEPH  
21 Feb. 2018  

b. 21 Feb. 1776 in Liverpool, N.S.

 
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
20 Feb. 2018  

b. 20 Feb. 1856 at Castleblakeney (Republic of Ireland)

 
RUSSELL, ELIZABETH  
RUSSELL, ELIZABETH  
19 Feb. 2018  

d. 19 Feb. 1822 in York (Toronto), Upper Canada

 
BURWELL, MAHLON  
BURWELL, MAHLON  
18 Feb. 2018  

b. 18 Feb. 1783 in New Jersey

 
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
17 Feb. 2018  

b. 17 Feb. 1820 in Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Lower Canada

 
BEASLEY, RICHARD  
BEASLEY, RICHARD  
16 Feb. 2018  

d. 16 Feb. 1842 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
HAYR, ANNIE LINDA (Jack)  
HAYR, ANNIE LINDA (Jack)  
15 Feb. 2018  

d. 15 Feb. 1912 in Châteauguay Basin (Châteauguay), Que.

 
LANDRY, VALENTIN (Valentin-A., Valentin Augustus)  
LANDRY, VALENTIN (Valentin-A., Valentin Augustus)  
14 Feb. 2018  

Happy Valentine’s Day!

 
LEGENDRE, NAPOLÉON (baptized Gabriel-Narcisse-Napoléon)  
LEGENDRE, NAPOLÉON (baptized Gabriel-Narcisse-Napoléon)  
13 Feb. 2018  

b. 13 Feb. 1841 in Nicolet, Lower Canada

 
CARTWRIGHT, GEORGE  
CARTWRIGHT, GEORGE  
12 Feb. 2018  

b. 12 Feb. 1739/40 in Marnham, England

 
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
11 Feb. 2018  

d. 11 Feb. 1923 in Richmond Hill, Ont.