Biography of the Day

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

 

BEEMER, HORACE JANSEN  
BEEMER, HORACE JANSEN  
22 July 2019  

d. 22 July 1912 in London, England

 
BUCHANAN, ISAAC  
BUCHANAN, ISAAC  
21 July 2019  

b. 21 July 1810 at Glasgow, Scotland

 
LYNN, WASHINGTON FRANK  
LYNN, WASHINGTON FRANK  
20 July 2019  

d. in Winnipeg 20 July 1906

 
BAKER, PERCIVAL  
BAKER, PERCIVAL  
19 July 2019  

d. 19 July 1921 in Edmonton

 
MACOUN, JOHN  
MACOUN, JOHN  
18 July 2019  

d. 18 July 1920 in Sidney, B.C.

 
GEORGESON, HENRY (Scotty)  
GEORGESON, HENRY (Scotty)  
17 July 2019  

b. 17 July 1835 in Walls, Scotland

 
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
GORDON, WILHELMINA (Minnie) (Smith)  
16 July 2019  

d. 16 July 1925 in St Andrews, N.B.

 
CREEDON, MARIANNE (Mary Ann), named Mother Mary Francis (Frances)  
CREEDON, MARIANNE (Mary Ann), named Mother Mary Francis (Frances)  
15 July 2019  

d. 15 July 1855 in St John’s

 
HEAVYSEGE, CHARLES  
HEAVYSEGE, CHARLES  
14 July 2019  

d. in Montreal, 14 July 1876

 
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
13 July 2019  

d. 13 July 1983 at Quebec

 
PENNY, WILLIAM  
PENNY, WILLIAM  
12 July 2019  

b. 12 July 1809 in Peterhead, Scotland

 
HOLBROOK, HENRY  
HOLBROOK, HENRY  
11 July 2019  

b. 11 July 1820 in Northwich, England