Biography of the Day

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

 

VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
26 Dec. 2021  

d. 26 Dec. 1922 in Winnipeg

 
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
25 Dec. 2021  

b. 25 Dec. 1825 in L’Assomption, Lower Canada

 
BROPHY, JOHN BERNARD (Don)  
24 Dec. 2021  

d. 24 Dec. 1916 near Kirton in Lindsey, England

 
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
23 Dec. 2021  

d. 23 Dec. 1771 in Montreal

 
SMALLWOOD, CHARLES  
22 Dec. 2021  

d. 22 Dec. 1873 in Montreal, Que.

 
CRÉPEAU, AURÉLIE (baptized Aurélie-Éléonore), named Mother Youville  
21 Dec. 2021  

d. 21 Dec. 1910 in Nicolet, Que.

 
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
20 Dec. 2021  

b. 20 Dec. 1863 in Victoria

 
SHARPLES, JOHN  
19 Dec. 2021  

d. 19 Dec. 1876 at Sillery, Que.

 
WHITE, GEORGE HARLOW  
18 Dec. 2021  

d. 18 Dec. 1887 at the Charterhouse, London

 
LEMAIRE, FÉLIX-HYACINTHE  
17 Dec. 2021  

d. 17 Dec. 1879 at Saint-Benoit (Deux-Montagnes County), Que.

 
LEGENDRE, NAPOLÉON (baptized Gabriel-Narcisse-Napoléon)  
16 Dec. 2021  

d. 16 Dec. 1907 at Quebec

 
RIALL, Sir PHINEAS  
15 Dec. 2021  

b. 15 Dec. 1775 in Ireland, probably in Clonmel (Republic of Ireland)