Biography of the Day

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

 

GINGRAS, LÉON  
GINGRAS, LÉON  
5 Aug. 2014  

b. 5 Aug. 1808 at Quebec

 
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
4 Aug. 2014  

b. at Musquash, Sunbury County, N.B., 4 Aug. 1813

 
THOMPSON, GRACE SARAH HALL (Fletcher)  
THOMPSON, GRACE SARAH HALL (Fletcher)  
3 Aug. 2014  

d. 3 Aug. 1907 in Saskatoon, Sask.

 
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL ET DE CHÂTEAUGUAY, CHARLES  
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL ET DE CHÂTEAUGUAY, CHARLES  
2 Aug. 2014  

b. 2 Aug. 1626 at Dieppe (Normandy)

 
MURDOCH, BEAMISH  
MURDOCH, BEAMISH  
1 Aug. 2014  

b. at Halifax, N.S., 1 Aug. 1800

 
COTTON, CHARLES CALEB  
COTTON, CHARLES CALEB  
31 July 2014  

b. 31 July 1775 in Eton, England

 
SHEA, Sir AMBROSE  
SHEA, Sir AMBROSE  
30 July 2014  

d. 30 July 1905 in London, England

 
JOHNSON, THERESA MARY (Gowanlock)  
JOHNSON, THERESA MARY (Gowanlock)  
29 July 2014  

b. probably 29 July 1863 in Tintern (Lincoln), Upper Canada

 
LANDRY, Sir PIERRE-AMAND  
LANDRY, Sir PIERRE-AMAND  
28 July 2014  

d. 28 July 1916 in Dorchester, N.B.

 
LA PALME, BÉATRICE (baptized Marie-Anne-Béatrice-Alice) (Issaurel)  
LA PALME, BÉATRICE (baptized Marie-Anne-Béatrice-Alice) (Issaurel)  
27 July 2014  

b. 27 July 1878 in Belœil, Que.

 
JARVIS, WILLIAM BOTSFORD  
JARVIS, WILLIAM BOTSFORD  
26 July 2014  

d. 26 July 1864 at Toronto, Canada West

 
CRAMP, JOHN MOCKETT  
CRAMP, JOHN MOCKETT  
25 July 2014  

b. 25 July 1796 at St Peter’s (St Peter Extra), Isle of Thanet, England