Biography of the Day

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

 

CUNARD, Sir SAMUEL  
CUNARD, Sir SAMUEL  
21 Nov. 2014  

b. 21 Nov. 1787 at Halifax, N.S.

 
GOW, PETER  
GOW, PETER  
20 Nov. 2014  

b. 20 Nov. 1818 at Johnstone (Strathclyde), Scotland

 
GAUDET, PLACIDE (Placide P.)  
GAUDET, PLACIDE (Placide P.)  
19 Nov. 2014  

b. 19 Nov. 1850 in Dupuis Corner (Cap-Pelé), N.B.

 
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
18 Nov. 2014  

d. 18 Nov. 1671 at Quebec

 
LALEMANT, CHARLES  
LALEMANT, CHARLES  
17 Nov. 2014  

b. 17 Nov. 1587

 
EDA’NSA (Edensa, Edensaw, Edenshaw, Edinsa, Edinso, Idinsaw, Gwai-Gu-unlthin, Captain Douglas) (baptized Albert Edward Edenshaw)  
EDA’NSA (Edensa, Edensaw, Edenshaw, Edinsa, Edinso, Idinsaw, Gwai-Gu-unlthin, Captain Douglas) (baptized Albert Edward Edenshaw)  
16 Nov. 2014  

d. 16 Nov. 1894 in Masset, B.C.

 
ROY-AUDY, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
ROY-AUDY, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
15 Nov. 2014  

b. 15 Nov. 1778 at Quebec

 
CURTIS, Sir ROGER  
CURTIS, Sir ROGER  
14 Nov. 2014  

d. 14 Nov. 1816 at Gatcombe House

 
HAVILAND, THOMAS HEATH (1822-95)  
HAVILAND, THOMAS HEATH (1822-95)  
13 Nov. 2014  

b. 13 Nov. 1822 in Charlottetown

 
CALLIÈRE (Callières), LOUIS-HECTOR DE  
CALLIÈRE (Callières), LOUIS-HECTOR DE  
12 Nov. 2014  

b. at Thorigny-sur-Vire, province of Normandy, on 12 Nov. 1648

 
YOUNG, ROBERT  
YOUNG, ROBERT  
11 Nov. 2014  

b. 11 Nov. 1834 in Tracadie, N.B.

 
BREWSTER, HARLAN CAREY  
BREWSTER, HARLAN CAREY  
10 Nov. 2014  

b. 10 Nov. 1870 in Harvey, Albert County, N.B.