Biography of the Day

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

 

BIGSBY, JOHN JEREMIAH  
BIGSBY, JOHN JEREMIAH  
10 Feb. 2018  

d. 10 Feb. 1881 in London, England

 
FORTES, JOSEPH SERAPHIM  
FORTES, JOSEPH SERAPHIM  
9 Feb. 2018  

b. 9 Feb. 1863 in Port of Spain (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

 
JACOBI, OTTO REINHOLD  
JACOBI, OTTO REINHOLD  
8 Feb. 2018  

d. 8 Feb. 1901 in Ardoch, N.Dak.

 
WATSON, Sir BROOK  
WATSON, Sir BROOK  
7 Feb. 2018  

b. 7 Feb. 1735/36 in Plymouth, England

 
SHAW, ÆNEAS  
SHAW, ÆNEAS  
6 Feb. 2018  

d. 6 Feb. 1814 in York (Toronto), Upper Canada

 
ROUX, JEAN-HENRY-AUGUSTE  
ROUX, JEAN-HENRY-AUGUSTE  
5 Feb. 2018  

b. 5 Feb. 1760 in Marseilles, France

 
MONTMINY, THÉOPHILE  
MONTMINY, THÉOPHILE  
4 Feb. 2018  

b. 4 Feb. 1842 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Lower Canada

 
LOFT, FREDERICK OGILVIE (Onondeyoh)  
LOFT, FREDERICK OGILVIE (Onondeyoh)  
3 Feb. 2018  

b. 3 Feb. 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada

 
BEECHEY, FRANCES ANNE (Hopkins)  
BEECHEY, FRANCES ANNE (Hopkins)  
2 Feb. 2018  

b. 2 Feb. 1838 in England

 
AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH  
AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH  
1 Feb. 2018  

b. 1 Feb. 1809 in Liverpool, N.S.

 
McILWRAITH, THOMAS  
McILWRAITH, THOMAS  
31 Jan. 2018  

d. 31 Jan. 1903 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
30 Jan. 2018  

d. 30 Jan. 1896 in Victoria, B.C.