Biography of the Day

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

 

HAYNES, JOHN CARMICHAEL  
6 July 2018  

b. 6 July 1831 at Landscape, County Cork (Republic of Ireland); d. 6 July 1888 at Princeton, B.C.

 
NORQUAY, JOHN  
5 July 2018  

d. 5 July 1889 in Winnipeg, Man.

 
DICKIE, MARGARET (Michener; McCulloch)  
4 July 2018  

b. 4 July 1827 in Half-Way River (Hantsport), N.S.

 
BENNETT, RICHARD BEDFORD, 1st Viscount BENNETT  
3 July 2018  

b. 3 July 1870 in Hopewell Hill, N.B.

 
MELANSON, OLIVIER-MAXIMIN  
2 July 2018  

b. 2 July 1854 in Haute-Aboujagane, N.B.

 
LOVELL, JOHN  
1 July 2018  

d. 1 July 1893 in Montreal

 
EVANS, EPHRAIM  
30 June 2018  

b. 30 June 1803 in Kingston upon Hull, England

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
29 June 2018  

d. 29 June 1856 near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
CONNELL, CHARLES  
28 June 2018  

d. 28 June 1873 at Woodstock, N.B.

 
DePEYSTER, ARENT SCHUYLER  
27 June 2018  

b. 27 June 1736 in New York City

 
SABINE, Sir EDWARD  
26 June 2018  

d. 26 June 1883 in Richmond (now part of Greater London), England

 
DOW, JEAN ISABELLE (baptized Jane Isabella)  
25 June 2018  

b. 25 June 1870 near Fergus, Ont.