Biography of the Day

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

 

HOLLOWAY, ROBERT EDWARDS  
HOLLOWAY, ROBERT EDWARDS  
14 Sept. 2020  

d. 14 Sept. 1904 in St John’s

 
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord)  
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord)  
13 Sept. 2020  

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

 
PORTLOCK, NATHANIEL  
PORTLOCK, NATHANIEL  
12 Sept. 2020  

d. 12 Sept. 1817 in Greenwich (London), England

 
WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
WRIGHT, FANNY AMELIA (Bayfield)  
11 Sept. 2020  

d. 11 Sept. 1891 in Charlottetown

 
HORN, KATE M. (Buckland)  
HORN, KATE M. (Buckland)  
10 Sept. 2020  

d. 10 Sept. 1896 in Montreal

 
EMERY-CODERRE, JOSEPH  
EMERY-CODERRE, JOSEPH  
9 Sept. 2020  

d. 9 Sept. 1888 in Montreal, Que.

 
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
THEYANOGUIN (Teoniahigarawe, Tiyanoga, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Deyohninhohhakarawenh) (White Head, Hendrick, King Hendrick, Hendrick Peters)  
8 Sept. 2020  

d. 8 Sept. 1755 at Lake George (Lac Saint-Sacrement)

 
McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
7 Sept. 2020  

d. 7 Sept. 1909 in Richmond Hill, Ont.

 
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
6 Sept. 2020  

d. 6 Sept. 1886 at East Pubnico, N.S.

 
RITCHIE, ELIZA  
RITCHIE, ELIZA  
5 Sept. 2020  

d. 5 Sept. 1933 in Halifax

 
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
4 Sept. 2020  

b. 4 Sept. 1837 on the outskirts of Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2020  

d. 3 Sept. 1857 in Oregon City (Oreg.)