Biography of the Day

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

 

DEMASDUWIT (Shendoreth, Waunathoake, Mary March)  
DEMASDUWIT (Shendoreth, Waunathoake, Mary March)  
8 Jan. 2023  

d. 8 Jan. 1820 at Bay of Exploits, Nfld.

 
HUOT, MARIE-CATHERINE, <em>dite</em> Sainte-Madeleine  
HUOT, MARIE-CATHERINE, dite Sainte-Madeleine  
7 Jan. 2023  

d. 7 Jan. 1869 at Montreal

 
POLETTE (Paulet), ANTOINE  
POLETTE (Paulet), ANTOINE  
6 Jan. 2023  

d. 6 Jan. 1887 at Trois-Rivières, Que.

 
PEMINUIT PAUL, JACQUES-PIERRE (James Peter) (Sa’kej Piel, Sah Biel)  
PEMINUIT PAUL, JACQUES-PIERRE (James Peter) (Sa’kej Piel, Sah Biel)  
5 Jan. 2023  

b. 5 Jan. 1800 at Rocky Lake, N.S.

 
TREMBLAY, PIERRE-ALEXIS  
TREMBLAY, PIERRE-ALEXIS  
4 Jan. 2023  

d. 4 Jan. 1879 at Quebec

 
DIXON, JOHN  
DIXON, JOHN  
3 Jan. 2023  

d. 3 Jan. 1922 in Maple Creek, Sask.

 
BRAITHWAITE, HENRY A.  
BRAITHWAITE, HENRY A.  
2 Jan. 2023  

d. 2 Jan. 1927 in Fredericton

 
CREVIER, JOSEPH-ALEXANDRE  
CREVIER, JOSEPH-ALEXANDRE  
1 Jan. 2023  

d. 1 Jan. 1889 in Montreal, Que.

 
O’NEILL, JAMES EDWARD (Tip)  
O’NEILL, JAMES EDWARD (Tip)  
31 Dec. 2022  

d. unmarried 31 Dec. 1915 in Montreal

 
HODDER, EDWARD MULBERRY  
HODDER, EDWARD MULBERRY  
30 Dec. 2022  

b. 30 Dec. 1810, at Sandgate, Kent, England

 
FAILLON, ÉTIENNE-MICHEL  
FAILLON, ÉTIENNE-MICHEL  
29 Dec. 2022  

b. 29 Dec. 1799 at Tarascon, dept of Bouches-du-Rhône, France

 
ROBERTSON, JOHN ROSS  
ROBERTSON, JOHN ROSS  
28 Dec. 2022  

b. 28 Dec. 1841 in Toronto