Biography of the Day

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

 

DESJARDINS, LOUIS-ÉDOUARD  
DESJARDINS, LOUIS-ÉDOUARD  
2 Mar. 2019  

d. 2 March 1919 in Montreal

 
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
1 Mar. 2019  

b. 1 March 1818 in Montenay, France

 
GRAVELET, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, known as Charles Blondin  
GRAVELET, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, known as Charles Blondin  
28 Feb. 2019  

b. 28 Feb. 1824 in Saint-Omer, France

 
HARRIS, ROBERT  
HARRIS, ROBERT  
27 Feb. 2019  

d. 27 Feb. 1919 in Montreal

 
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
26 Feb. 2019  

b. 26 Feb. 1863 in L’Île-Verte, Lower Canada

 
ANCIENT, WILLIAM JOHNSON  
ANCIENT, WILLIAM JOHNSON  
25 Feb. 2019  

b. 25 Feb. 1836 in Croft, Lincolnshire, England

 
COX, CHARLOTTE SELINA (Bompas)  
COX, CHARLOTTE SELINA (Bompas)  
24 Feb. 2019  

b. 24 Feb. 1830, likely in England

 
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
23 Feb. 2019  

d. 23 Feb. 1928 in St John’s

 
MILLS, THOMAS WESLEY  
MILLS, THOMAS WESLEY  
22 Feb. 2019  

b. 22 Feb. 1847 in Brockville, Upper Canada

 
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
21 Feb. 2019  

d. 21 Feb. 1916 in Winnipeg

 
MASSEY, HART ALMERRIN  
MASSEY, HART ALMERRIN  
20 Feb. 2019  

d. 20 Feb. 1896 in Toronto

 
WATSON, Sir DAVID  
WATSON, Sir DAVID  
19 Feb. 2019  

d. at Quebec 19 Feb. 1922