Biography of the Day

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

 

HENSLEY, JOSEPH  
HENSLEY, JOSEPH  
11 May 2019  

d. 11 May 1894 at Clifton Springs, N.Y.

 
MEDCALF, FRANCIS HENRY  
MEDCALF, FRANCIS HENRY  
10 May 2019  

b. 10 May 1803 at Delgany, County Wicklow, Ireland

 
CAMPBELL, ELLA (Nellie)  
CAMPBELL, ELLA (Nellie)  
9 May 2019  

 d. 9 May 1918 in St John’s

 
VIGER, AMANDA (baptized Marie-Louise-Amanda), named Saint-Jean-de-Goto  
VIGER, AMANDA (baptized Marie-Louise-Amanda), named Saint-Jean-de-Goto  
8 May 2019  

d. 8 May 1906 in Arthabaska, Que.

 
HART, THEODORE  
HART, THEODORE  
7 May 2019  

b. 7 May 1816 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
GAGNON, PHILÉAS (baptized Jean-Philéas)  
GAGNON, PHILÉAS (baptized Jean-Philéas)  
6 May 2019  

b. 6 May 1854 at Quebec

 
HENSON, JOSIAH  
HENSON, JOSIAH  
5 May 2019  

d. 5 May 1883 at Dresden, Ont.

 
DEASE, ELLEN, named Mother Teresa  
DEASE, ELLEN, named Mother Teresa  
4 May 2019  

b. 4 May 1820 at Naas (Republic of Ireland)

 
BERTHON, GEORGE THEODORE  
BERTHON, GEORGE THEODORE  
3 May 2019  

b. 3 May 1806 in Vienna

 
MARMETTE, MARIE-LOUISE (baptized Marie-Louise-Joséphine-Esther-Eliza) (Brodeur), known as Louyse de Bienville (Domino Noir)  
MARMETTE, MARIE-LOUISE (baptized Marie-Louise-Joséphine-Esther-Eliza) (Brodeur), known as Louyse de Bienville (Domino Noir)  
2 May 2019  

d. 2 May 1928 in Montreal

 
DANIELLE, CHARLES HENRY  
DANIELLE, CHARLES HENRY  
1 May 2019  

d. 1 May 1902 at his home near Irvine, Nfld

 
BRADFORD, WILLIAM  
BRADFORD, WILLIAM  
30 Apr. 2019  

b. 30 April 1823 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts