Biography of the Day

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

 

HULL, WILLIAM CHARLES JAMES ROPER  
HULL, WILLIAM CHARLES JAMES ROPER  
20 Dec. 2018  

b. 20 Dec. 1856 at Childhay Farm, Broadwindsor, England

 
VERON DE GRANDMESNIL, ÉTIENNE (Grandmesnil, Grandmesnil fils)  
VERON DE GRANDMESNIL, ÉTIENNE (Grandmesnil, Grandmesnil fils)  
19 Dec. 2018  

b. 19 Dec. 1679 at Trois-Rivières

 
SIMMS (Sims), THOMAS STOCKWELL  
SIMMS (Sims), THOMAS STOCKWELL  
18 Dec. 2018  

d. 18 Dec. 1908 in Saint John, N.B.

 
HAMOND, Sir ANDREW SNAPE  
HAMOND, Sir ANDREW SNAPE  
17 Dec. 2018  

b. 17 Dec. 1738 in Blackheath (London), England

 
PARKIN, JOHN BUCKWORTH  
PARKIN, JOHN BUCKWORTH  
16 Dec. 2018  

d. 16 Dec. 1875 at Quebec

 
MOHR, SIGISMUND  
MOHR, SIGISMUND  
15 Dec. 2018  

d. 15 Dec. 1893 at Quebec

 
GIBBONS, SIMON THOMAS  
GIBBONS, SIMON THOMAS  
14 Dec. 2018  

d. 14 Dec. 1896 in Parrsboro, N.S.

 
CLITHEROW, JOHN  
CLITHEROW, JOHN  
13 Dec. 2018  

b. 13 Dec. 1782 in Essendon, England

 
WOOLVERTON, LINUS  
WOOLVERTON, LINUS  
12 Dec. 2018  

b. 12 Dec. 1846 in Grimsby Township, Upper Canada

 
CROOKS, ADAM  
CROOKS, ADAM  
11 Dec. 2018  

CROOKS, ADAM, lawyer and politician; b. 11 Dec. 1827 in West Flamborough Township, Upper Canada, the fourth son of James Crooks* and Jane Cummings; m. 4 Dec. 1856 Emily Anne (d. 1868), daughter of General Thomas Evans*, and they had no children; d. 28 Dec. 1885 at Hartford, Conn.

 
LABATT, JOHN  
LABATT, JOHN  
11 Dec. 2018  

b. 11 Dec. 1838 in Westminster Township, Upper Canada

 
BUCKLAND, GEORGE  
BUCKLAND, GEORGE  
10 Dec. 2018  

b. 10 Dec. 1804 in England