Biography of the Day

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

 

GAMBLE, WILLIAM  
GAMBLE, WILLIAM  
5 Aug. 2023  

b. 5 Aug. 1805 at Kingston, Upper Canada

 
DAVIS, DELOS ROGEST  
DAVIS, DELOS ROGEST  
4 Aug. 2023  

b. 4 Aug. 1846 in Maryland

 
DUCHARME, DOMINIQUE (baptized François)  
DUCHARME, DOMINIQUE (baptized François)  
3 Aug. 2023  

d. 3 Aug. 1853 in Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes (Oka), Lower Canada

 
KONDIARONK (Gaspar Soiaga, Souoias, Sastaretsi) (Le Rat)  
KONDIARONK (Gaspar Soiaga, Souoias, Sastaretsi) (Le Rat)  
2 Aug. 2023  

d. 2 Aug. 1701 in Montreal

 
GORDON, Lord GORDON (Hon. Mr Herbert Hamilton, Lord Glencairn, George Gordon, George Herbert Gordon, John Herbert Charles Gordon)  
GORDON, Lord GORDON (Hon. Mr Herbert Hamilton, Lord Glencairn, George Gordon, George Herbert Gordon, John Herbert Charles Gordon)  
1 Aug. 2023  

d. 1 Aug. 1874, Headingley, Man.

 
VAIL, EDWIN ARNOLD  
VAIL, EDWIN ARNOLD  
31 July 2023  

d. 31 July 1885 at Sussex, N.B.

 
ALMON, MATHER BYLES  
ALMON, MATHER BYLES  
30 July 2023  

d. at Halifax, 30 July 1871

 
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
29 July 2023  

b. 29 July 1870 in Halifax

 
McLENNAN, WILLIAM  
McLENNAN, WILLIAM  
28 July 2023  

d. 28 July 1904 in Fiesole, Italy

 
MURRAY, LOUISA ANNIE  
MURRAY, LOUISA ANNIE  
27 July 2023  

d. unmarried 27 July 1894 in Stamford Township, Ont.

 
MERCIER, OSCAR-FÉLIX  
MERCIER, OSCAR-FÉLIX  
26 July 2023  

d. 26 July 1929 at Montreal 

 
CRAMP, JOHN MOCKETT  
CRAMP, JOHN MOCKETT  
25 July 2023  

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