Biography of the Day

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

 

LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
30 Jan. 2020  

d. 30 Jan. 1896 in Victoria, B.C.

 
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
29 Jan. 2020  

d. 29 Jan. 1900 in Le Mans, France

 
CHAUMONT, ALEXANDRE DE  
CHAUMONT, ALEXANDRE DE  
28 Jan. 2020  

d. 28 Jan. 1710

 
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
27 Jan. 2020  

d. 27 Jan. 1927 in Montreal

 
NATOS-API (Old Sun, Sun Old Man, White Shell Old Man)  
NATOS-API (Old Sun, Sun Old Man, White Shell Old Man)  
26 Jan. 2020  

d. 26 Jan. 1897 at North Camp Flats on the Blackfoot Indian Reserve south of Gleichen (Alta)

 
GIRROIR, HUBERT  
GIRROIR, HUBERT  
25 Jan. 2020  

d. 25 Jan. 1884 at Havre Boucher, N. S.

 
MACHAR, AGNES MAULE  
MACHAR, AGNES MAULE  
24 Jan. 2020  

d. 24 Jan. 1927 in Kingston, Upper Canada

 
FRYE, HERMAN NORTHROP  
FRYE, HERMAN NORTHROP  
23 Jan. 2020  

d. in Toronto 23 Jan. 1991

 
MASCARENE, PAUL (Jean-Paul)  
MASCARENE, PAUL (Jean-Paul)  
22 Jan. 2020  

d. at Boston 22 Jan. 1760

 
LABELLE, IDA  
LABELLE, IDA  
21 Jan. 2020  

d. 21 Jan. 1910 in Montreal

 
KIRBY, ANN (Macaulay)  
KIRBY, ANN (Macaulay)  
20 Jan. 2020  

d. 20 Jan. 1850 in Kingston, Upper Canada

 
BARAGA, FREDERIC (Irenaeus Fridericus, Irenej Friderik, Friedrich)  
BARAGA, FREDERIC (Irenaeus Fridericus, Irenej Friderik, Friedrich)  
19 Jan. 2020  

d. 19 Jan. 1868 at Marquette, Mich.