Biography of the Day

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

 

VIGNEAU, PLACIDE  
VIGNEAU, PLACIDE  
1 Mar. 2021  

d. 1 March 1926 in Pointe-aux-Esquimaux

 
TIBIERGE, MARIE-CATHERINE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Joachim  
TIBIERGE, MARIE-CATHERINE, dite de Saint-Joachim  
28 Feb. 2021  

b. 28 Feb. 1681 at Saint-François, Île d’Orléans

 
AUSTIN, JAMES  
AUSTIN, JAMES  
27 Feb. 2021  

d. in Toronto 27 Feb. 1897

 
LANGLOIS, MARIE-THÉRÈSE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
LANGLOIS, MARIE-THÉRÈSE, dite de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
26 Feb. 2021  

d. 26 Feb. 1743 in Quebec

 
PÂQUET, BENJAMIN  
PÂQUET, BENJAMIN  
25 Feb. 2021  

 d. 25 Feb. 1900 at Quebec

 
GOURLIE, JESSIE WINNIFRED (Hogg)  
GOURLIE, JESSIE WINNIFRED (Hogg)  
24 Feb. 2021  

d. 24 Feb. 1915 in Sherbrooke, Quebec

 
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
23 Feb. 2021  

d. in St John’s 23 Feb. 1928

 
CHAPMAN, EDWARD JOHN  
CHAPMAN, EDWARD JOHN  
22 Feb. 2021  

b. 22 Feb. 1821 in Kent, England

 
WARBURTON, GEORGE AUGUSTUS  
WARBURTON, GEORGE AUGUSTUS  
21 Feb. 2021  

d. 21 Feb. 1929 in Toronto

 
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
FERGUSON, CATHERINE (Kathleen Blake) (Willis; Watkins; Coleman), known as Kit Coleman  
20 Feb. 2021  

b. 20 Feb. 1856 at Castleblakeney (Republic of Ireland)

 
FORGET, Sir RODOLPHE (baptized Joseph-David-Rodolphe)  
FORGET, Sir RODOLPHE (baptized Joseph-David-Rodolphe)  
19 Feb. 2021  

d. 19 Feb. 1919 in Montreal

 
HEGAN, ELIZA PARKS  
HEGAN, ELIZA PARKS  
18 Feb. 2021  

d. 18 Feb. 1917 in Saint John, N.B.