Biography of the Day

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

 

McILWRAITH, THOMAS  
McILWRAITH, THOMAS  
31 Jan. 2018  

d. 31 Jan. 1903 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
LEGACÉ, JOSETTE (Work)  
30 Jan. 2018  

d. 30 Jan. 1896 in Victoria, B.C.

 
PALLISER, JOHN  
PALLISER, JOHN  
29 Jan. 2018  

b. 29 Jan. 1817 in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

 
McLAUGHLIN, JOHN JAMES  
McLAUGHLIN, JOHN JAMES  
28 Jan. 2018  

d. 28 Jan. 1914 in Toronto

 
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
POLSON, MARGARET SMITH (Murray)  
27 Jan. 2018  

d. 27 Jan. 1927 in Montreal

 
BRAUNEIS, JEAN-CHRYSOSTOME  
BRAUNEIS, JEAN-CHRYSOSTOME  
26 Jan. 2018  

b. Quebec, 26 Jan. 1814

 
NASR, MACARIOS  
NASR, MACARIOS  
25 Jan. 2018  

b. 25 Jan. 1831 in Zahleh (Zahlah, Lebanon)

 
KURIKKA, MATTI  
KURIKKA, MATTI  
24 Jan. 2018  

b. 24 Jan. 1863 in the parish of Tuutari, Russia

 
FABIEN (Presseault, <em>dit</em> Fabien), CLÉOPHAS  
FABIEN (Presseault, dit Fabien), CLÉOPHAS  
23 Jan. 2018  

b. 23 Jan. 1850 in Montreal

 
MAYERHOFFER, VINCENT PHILIP (baptized Vincent Ferrer)  
MAYERHOFFER, VINCENT PHILIP (baptized Vincent Ferrer)  
22 Jan. 2018  

b. 22 Jan. 1784 in Raab (Györ, Hungary)

 
RIEL, LOUIS (1817-64)  
RIEL, LOUIS (1817-64)  
21 Jan. 2018  

d. 21 Jan. 1864 at Saint-Boniface (Man.)

 
SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
20 Jan. 2018  

d. 20 Jan. 1830 on the Buffalo Creek Reservation (Buffalo), N.Y.