Biography of the Day

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

 

TESSIER, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER  
15 Sept. 2013  

b. 15 Sept. 1799 at Quebec

 
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR  
14 Sept. 2013  

b. 14 Sept. 1886 in Kingston, Ont.

 
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord)  
13 Sept. 2013  

b. 13 Sept. 1775 in Great Barrington, Mass.

 
PROWSE, DANIEL WOODLEY  
12 Sept. 2013  

b. 12 Sept. 1834 in Port de Grave, Nfld

 
BOIS, LOUIS-ÉDOUARD  
11 Sept. 2013  

b. 11 Sept. 1813 at Quebec City

 
LABELLE, IDA  
10 Sept. 2013  

b. 10 Sept. 1848 in Montreal

 
JOLIETTE, BARTHÉLEMY  
9 Sept. 2013  

b. 9 Sept. 1789 in Saint-Thomas parish (Montmagny), Que.

 
STINSON, MARION ELIZABETH (Ottaway; Crerar)  
8 Sept. 2013  

b. 8 Sept. 1859 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
BERGIN, DARBY  
7 Sept. 2013  

b. 7 Sept. 1826 in York (Toronto)

 
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
6 Sept. 2013  

b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.)

 
COLLINS, ENOS  
5 Sept. 2013  

b. at Liverpool, N.S., 5 Sept. 1774

 
BROPHY, JOHN BERNARD (Don)  
4 Sept. 2013  

b. 4 Sept. 1893 in Ottawa