Biography of the Day

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

 

MOLSON, JOHN (1763-1836) (John Molson Sr)  
11 Jan. 2025  

d. 11 Jan. 1836 in Boucherville, Lower Canada

 
BOSCAWEN, EDWARD  
10 Jan. 2025  

d. 10 Jan. 1761 at Hatchland’s Park, Surrey, England

 
BEAUPRÉ, ÉDOUARD, known as Beaupré the giant  
9 Jan. 2025  

b. 9 Jan. 1881 in Willow Bunch (Sask.)

 
McINTOSH, ELIZA ANN (Reid)  
8 Jan. 2025  

d. 8 Jan. 1926 in Montreal

 
WILLCOCKS, WILLIAM  
7 Jan. 2025  

d. 7 Jan. 1813 in York (Toronto), Upper Canada

 
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
6 Jan. 2025  

d. 6 Jan. 1908 in New York City

 
STEINER, NEWMAN LEOPOLD (Neuman Leo)  
5 Jan. 2025  

d. 5 Jan. 1903 in Toronto

 
LABELLE, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER-ANTOINE (baptized Antoine)  
4 Jan. 2025  

d. 4 Jan. 1891 at Quebec

 
DONKIN, JOHN GEORGE  
3 Jan. 2025  

d. 3 Jan. 1890 at Alnwick, England

 
LEE, FITZROY HENRY  
2 Jan. 2025  

b. 2 Jan. 1698/99, probably at Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
1 Jan. 2025  

b. 1 Jan. 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada

 
NICKAWA (Nai-ka-way-a, Ny-acka-way-a), FRANCES, baptized Fanny Beardy (Mark)  
31 Dec. 2024  

d. 31 Dec. 1928 in Vancouver