Biography of the Day

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

 

McINTOSH, JOHN (b. 1777, d.1845 or 1846)  
10 Jan. 2017  

d. between 19 Sept. 1845 and 10 Jan. 1846 near McIntosh’s Corners (Dundela), Upper Canada

 
STRICKLAND, CATHARINE PARR (Traill)  
9 Jan. 2017  

b. 9 Jan. 1802 in Rotherhithe (London), England

 
THORN, JONATHAN  
8 Jan. 2017  

b. 8 Jan. 1779 in Schenectady, N.Y.

 
WILKINS, HARRIETT (Harriet) ANNIE  
7 Jan. 2017  

d. 7 Jan. 1888 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
MOUNTAIN, GEORGE JEHOSHAPHAT  
6 Jan. 2017  

d. 6 Jan. 1863 at Quebec

 
TURNBULL, AGNES MARIA  
5 Jan. 2017  

d. 5 Jan. 1907 in Neemuch, India

 
FAFARD, THÉOGÈNE  
4 Jan. 2017  

d. 4 Jan. 1890 at St Boniface, Man.

 
WHITEFORD, ISABELLA (Rogerson)  
3 Jan. 2017  

b. 3 Jan. 1835 in Fair Head, County Antrim (Northern Ireland)

 
CAPELLO, LUIGI GIOVANNI VITALE (Luigi G. Cappello, Louis J. Capello)  
2 Jan. 2017  

b. 2 Jan. 1843 in Turin (Italy)

 
OPPENHEIMER, DAVID  
1 Jan. 2017  

b. 1 Jan. 1834 in Blieskastel (Federal Republic of Germany)

 
BAKER, LORAN ELLIS  
31 Dec. 2016  

d. 31 Dec. 1899 on a train between New York and Boston

 
HERIOT, FREDERICK GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2016  

d. 30 Dec. 1843 in Drummondville, Lower Canada