Biography of the Day

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

 

NICKAWA (Nai-ka-way-a, Ny-acka-way-a), FRANCES, baptized Fanny Beardy (Mark)  
NICKAWA (Nai-ka-way-a, Ny-acka-way-a), FRANCES, baptized Fanny Beardy (Mark)  
31 Dec. 2020  

d. 31 Dec. 1928 in Vancouver

 
VENNOR, HENRY GEORGE  
VENNOR, HENRY GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2020  

b. 30 Dec. 1840 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
GAGNÉ, MALVINA (baptized Marie-Éléonore-Malvina), named Saint-Raphaël  
GAGNÉ, MALVINA (baptized Marie-Éléonore-Malvina), named Saint-Raphaël  
29 Dec. 2020  

d. 29 Dec. 1920 in Roberval, Que.

 
HALE, HORATIO EMMONS  
HALE, HORATIO EMMONS  
28 Dec. 2020  

d. 28 Dec. 1896 in Clinton, Ontario

 
ANCTIL, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Antoinette)  
ANCTIL, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Antoinette)  
27 Dec. 2020  

b. 27 Dec. 1875 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (La Pocatière), Que.

 
WHITEAVES, JOSEPH FREDERICK  
WHITEAVES, JOSEPH FREDERICK  
26 Dec. 2020  

b. 26 Dec. 1835 in Oxford, England

 
SANDHAM, ALFRED  
SANDHAM, ALFRED  
25 Dec. 2020  

d. 25 Dec. 1910 in Toronto

 
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
24 Dec. 2020  

b. 24 Dec. 1838 in Maitland, Upper Canada

 
HERRING, FRANCES ELIZABETH (Herring)  
HERRING, FRANCES ELIZABETH (Herring)  
23 Dec. 2020  

b. 23 Dec. 1851 in King’s Lynn, England

 
HERBERT, SARAH  
HERBERT, SARAH  
22 Dec. 2020  

d. 22 Dec. 1846 in Halifax

 
FOX, RIVKA (Rebecca) (Landsberg)  
FOX, RIVKA (Rebecca) (Landsberg)  
21 Dec. 2020  

b. 21 Dec. 1863 in Biebrusk (Babruysk, Belarus)

 
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
20 Dec. 2020  

b. 20 Dec. 1840 in Yorkville (Toronto)