Biography of the Day

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

 

CARLETON, GUY, 1st Baron DORCHESTER  
3 Sept. 2013  

b. 3 Sept. 1724 in Strabane, Ireland

 
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING  
2 Sept. 2013  

b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)

 
BOURASSA, HENRI (baptized Joseph-Henry-Napoléon)  
1 Sept. 2013  

b. 1 Sept. 1868 in Montreal

 
LÉVESQUE, GUILLAUME (baptized Louis-Guillaume)  
31 Aug. 2013  

b. 31 Aug. 1819 in Montreal

 
PRICE, Sir WILLIAM  
30 Aug. 2013  

b. 30 Aug. 1867 in Talcahuano, Chile

 
PETERS, ARTHUR  
29 Aug. 2013  

b. 29 Aug. 1854 in Charlottetown

 
McLOUGHLIN, MARIE-LOUISE, named de Saint-Henri  
28 Aug. 2013  

b. 28 Aug. 1780 in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.

 
KENNEDY, WILLIAM COSTELLO  
27 Aug. 2013  

b. 27 Aug. 1868 in Ottawa

 
BARBEL, MARIE-ANNE (Fornel)  
26 Aug. 2013  

b. 26 Aug. 1704 at Quebec

 
LANGEVIN, Sir HECTOR-LOUIS  
25 Aug. 2013  

b. 25 Aug. 1826 at Quebec

 
LÉVESQUE, RENÉ (baptized Charles-René)  
24 Aug. 2013  

b. 24 Aug. 1922 in Campbellton, N.B.

 
SOUTHAM, WILLIAM  
23 Aug. 2013  

b. 23 Aug. 1843 near Lachine, Lower Canada