Biography of the Day

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

 

LEONARD, REUBEN WELLS  
LEONARD, REUBEN WELLS  
21 Feb. 2014  

b. 21 Feb. 1860 in Brantford, Upper Canada

 
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
20 Feb. 2014  

b. 20 Feb. 1867 near Bridgewater (Actinolite), Upper Canada

 
MacNAB, Sir ALLAN NAPIER  
MacNAB, Sir ALLAN NAPIER  
19 Feb. 2014  

b. 19 Feb. 1798 at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
BARNARD, FRANCIS JONES  
BARNARD, FRANCIS JONES  
18 Feb. 2014  

b. 18 Feb. 1829 at Quebec City, Lower Canada

 
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
17 Feb. 2014  

b. 17 Feb. 1820 in Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Lower Canada

 
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
16 Feb. 2014  

b. 16 Feb. 1832 at Quebec

 
SHEARD, CHARLES  
SHEARD, CHARLES  
15 Feb. 2014  

b. 15 Feb. 1857 in Toronto

 
MACDONALD, ANDREW ARCHIBALD  
MACDONALD, ANDREW ARCHIBALD  
14 Feb. 2014  

b. 14 Feb. 1829 at Brudenell Point, P.E.I.

 
LEGENDRE, NAPOLÉON (baptized Gabriel-Narcisse-Napoléon)  
LEGENDRE, NAPOLÉON (baptized Gabriel-Narcisse-Napoléon)  
13 Feb. 2014  

b. 13 Feb. 1841 in Nicolet, Lower Canada

 
AUBERT DE LA CHESNAYE, CHARLES  
AUBERT DE LA CHESNAYE, CHARLES  
12 Feb. 2014  

b. in Amiens, 12 Feb. 1632

 
KIMBER, TIMOTHÉE  
KIMBER, TIMOTHÉE  
11 Feb. 2014  

b. 11 Feb. 1797 at Quebec

 
MACDONALD (McDonald), Sir WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER  
MACDONALD (McDonald), Sir WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER  
10 Feb. 2014  

b. 10 Feb. 1831 in Glenaladale, P.E.I.