Biography of the Day

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

 

VIGNEAU, PLACIDE  
VIGNEAU, PLACIDE  
29 Aug. 2017  

b. 29 Aug. 1842 in Havre-aux-Maisons, Lower Canada

 
WILLIAMS, ELEAZER (Éléazar) (Onwarenhiiaki), baptized Razar Williams  
WILLIAMS, ELEAZER (Éléazar) (Onwarenhiiaki), baptized Razar Williams  
28 Aug. 2017  

d. 28 Aug. 1858 on the Saint-Régis reserve

 
ALLARD, JOSEPH-THÉOPHILE  
ALLARD, JOSEPH-THÉOPHILE  
27 Aug. 2017  

b. 27 Aug. 1842 in Carleton, Lower Canada

 
DURELL, PHILIP  
DURELL, PHILIP  
26 Aug. 2017  

d. 26 Aug. 1766 at Halifax, Nova Scotia

 
McMICKING, THOMAS  
McMICKING, THOMAS  
25 Aug. 2017  

d. 25 Aug. 1866 near New Westminster, B.C.

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
24 Aug. 2017  

b. 24 Aug. 1836 at Bernard Lodge, south of Spanish Town, Jamaica

 
FOURNIER, JULES (baptized Georges-Jules)  
FOURNIER, JULES (baptized Georges-Jules)  
23 Aug. 2017  

b. 23 Aug. 1884 in Coteau-du-Lac, Que.

 
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
22 Aug. 2017  

b. 22 Aug. 1906 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
LEAKE, Sir JOHN  
LEAKE, Sir JOHN  
21 Aug. 2017  

d. 21 Aug. 1720, at Greenwich

 
CREASE, Sir HENRY PERING PELLEW  
CREASE, Sir HENRY PERING PELLEW  
20 Aug. 2017  

b. 20 Aug. 1823 at Ince Castle, near Plymouth, England

 
BOUCHER, GENEVIÈVE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Pierre  
BOUCHER, GENEVIÈVE, dite de Saint-Pierre  
19 Aug. 2017  

b. 19 Aug. 1676 at Boucherville, Quebec

 
NORWEST, HENRY  
NORWEST, HENRY  
18 Aug. 2017  

d. 18 Aug. 1918 near Amiens, France