Biography of the Day

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

 

LAPORTE, MARIE-ANNE  
26 Nov. 2016  

d. unmarried 26 Nov. 1929 in Montreal, Que.

 
MUSGRAVE, JANE LAVINIA (McNaughton)  
25 Nov. 2016  

d. 25 Nov. 1916 in Victoria

 
DAVIE, ALEXANDER EDMUND BATSON  
24 Nov. 2016  

b. 24 Nov. 1847 in the parish of St Cuthbert, Wells (Somerset), England

 
DANEAU DE MUY, CHARLOTTE, <em>dite</em> de Sainte-Hélène  
23 Nov. 2016  

b. 23 Nov. 1694 at Boucherville (Que.)

 
FOSTER, SEWELL (Stephen Sewell)  
22 Nov. 2016  

b. 22 Nov. 1792 at Oakham, Mass.

 
SHIWAK (Sikoak), JOHN  
21 Nov. 2016  

d. unmarried 20 or 21 Nov. 1917 near Masnières, France

 
LEWIS, MARTHA HAMM (Peters)  
20 Nov. 2016  

d. 20 Nov. 1892 in Saint John, N.B.

 
DUNLOP, WILLIAM, known as Tiger Dunlop  
19 Nov. 2016  

b. 19 Nov. 1792 in Greenock, Scotland

 
ROLLO, ANDREW, 5th Baron ROLLO  
18 Nov. 2016  

b. 18 Nov. 1703 at Duncrub, Perthshire, Scotland

 
FRAME, ELIZABETH MURDOCH  
17 Nov. 2016  

d. unmarried in Shubenacadie, N.S., 17 Nov. 1904

 
HERRING, FRANCES ELIZABETH (Herring)  
16 Nov. 2016  

d. in New Westminster, B.C. 16 Nov. 1916

 
THOMAS, SOPHIA (Mason)  
15 Nov. 2016  

b. 15 Nov. 1822 at Red River