Biography of the Day

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

 

WOOD, EDMUND BURKE  
WOOD, EDMUND BURKE  
7 Oct. 2017  

d. 7 Oct. 1882 at Winnipeg, Man.

 
BROCK, Sir ISAAC  
BROCK, Sir ISAAC  
6 Oct. 2017  

b. 6 Oct. 1769 in St Peter Port, Guernsey

 
HOOPER, EDMUND JOHN GLYN  
HOOPER, EDMUND JOHN GLYN  
5 Oct. 2017  

d. 5 Oct. 1889 at Napanee, Ont.

 
CÔTÉ, CYRILLE-HECTOR-OCTAVE (baptized Cyrille-Hector)  
CÔTÉ, CYRILLE-HECTOR-OCTAVE (baptized Cyrille-Hector)  
4 Oct. 2017  

d. 4 Oct. 1850 in Hinesburg, Vt.

 
LESPERANCE (Lespérance, Talon-Lesperance), JOHN  
LESPERANCE (Lespérance, Talon-Lesperance), JOHN  
3 Oct. 2017  

b. 3 Oct. 1835 in St Louis, Mo.

 
ACQUIN (Atwin, Decoine, Dequine, Equin, Echkewen), GABRIEL (Kobleah, Gobliel) (Chief Gabe, Sachem Gabe; Noel Gabriel, Noel Gable; Newel Gabriel, Newell Gov’-leet)  
ACQUIN (Atwin, Decoine, Dequine, Equin, Echkewen), GABRIEL (Kobleah, Gobliel) (Chief Gabe, Sachem Gabe; Noel Gabriel, Noel Gable; Newel Gabriel, Newell Gov’-leet)  
2 Oct. 2017  

d. 2 Oct. 1901 in Devon (Fredericton)

 
MIKAK (Micoc, Mykok)  
MIKAK (Micoc, Mykok)  
1 Oct. 2017  

d. 1 Oct. 1795 at Nain, Labrador

 
ZHAUWUNO-GEEZHIGO-GAUBOW (Maisaninnine, Mesnawetheno) (Jack Fiddler)  
ZHAUWUNO-GEEZHIGO-GAUBOW (Maisaninnine, Mesnawetheno) (Jack Fiddler)  
30 Sept. 2017  

d. 30 Sept. 1907 at Norway House (Man.)

 
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2017  

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto; d. 29 Sept. 1910 in London, England, and was buried in Toronto

 
BAILEY, LORING WOART  
BAILEY, LORING WOART  
28 Sept. 2017  

b. 28 Sept. 1839 in West Point, N.Y.

 
GREENAWAY, MINERVA MARGARET  
GREENAWAY, MINERVA MARGARET  
27 Sept. 2017  

d. 27 Sept. 1906 in Toronto

 
NAHNEBAHWEQUAY (Nahneebahweequa) (Catherine Sutton, Catherine Bunch Sonego)  
NAHNEBAHWEQUAY (Nahneebahweequa) (Catherine Sutton, Catherine Bunch Sonego)  
26 Sept. 2017  

d. 26 Sept. 1865 in Sarawak Township, Canada West