Biography of the Day

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

 

DUMONT, GABRIEL  
DUMONT, GABRIEL  
25 Nov. 2020  

Canada History Week 2020

 
CARR, EMILY  
CARR, EMILY  
24 Nov. 2020  

Canada History Week 2020

 
BELANEY, ARCHIBALD STANSFELD (Grey Owl, Wa-sha-quon-asin)  
BELANEY, ARCHIBALD STANSFELD (Grey Owl, Wa-sha-quon-asin)  
23 Nov. 2020  

Canada History Week 2020

 
NAVARRE, ROBERT  
NAVARRE, ROBERT  
22 Nov. 2020  

d. 22 Nov. 1791 at Detroit

 
BUCHAN, JANE  
BUCHAN, JANE  
21 Nov. 2020  

d. 21 Nov. 1904 in Toronto

 
BAUDRY (Beaudry), <em>dit</em> Saint-Martin (Baudry Desbuttes, Baudry Soulard), JEAN-BAPTISTE  
BAUDRY (Beaudry), dit Saint-Martin (Baudry Desbuttes, Baudry Soulard), JEAN-BAPTISTE  
20 Nov. 2020  

d. 20 Nov. 1755 at Detroit

 
SCOTT, AGNES MARY (Davis)  
SCOTT, AGNES MARY (Davis)  
19 Nov. 2020  

d. 19 Nov. 1927 in Paris, France

 
GILMOUR, ALLAN (1805-84)  
GILMOUR, ALLAN (1805-84)  
18 Nov. 2020  

d. 18 Nov. 1884 at Glasgow, Scotland

 
NOËL, MARIE-GENEVIÈVE (Drapeau)  
NOËL, MARIE-GENEVIÈVE (Drapeau)  
17 Nov. 2020  

d. 17 Nov. 1829 at Quebec

 
ROUSSEAUX ST JOHN, JOHN BAPTIST (baptized Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, <em>dit</em> Saint-Jean)  
ROUSSEAUX ST JOHN, JOHN BAPTIST (baptized Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, dit Saint-Jean)  
16 Nov. 2020  

d. 16 Nov. 1812 in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
THOMAS, SOPHIA (Mason)  
THOMAS, SOPHIA (Mason)  
15 Nov. 2020  

b. 15 Nov. 1822 at Red River

 
BIRCHALL, REGINALD (Lord Frederick A. Somerset)  
BIRCHALL, REGINALD (Lord Frederick A. Somerset)  
14 Nov. 2020  

d. 14 Nov. 1890 in Woodstock, Ont.