Biography of the Day

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

 

WRIGHT, PHILEMON  
3 Sept. 2017  

b. 3 Sept. 1760 in Woburn, Mass.

 
LARUE, PRAXÈDE (baptized François-Xavier-Praxède)  
2 Sept. 2017  

b. 2 Sept. 1823 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

 
CAMERON, JOHN (1820-88) (Cariboo Cameron, John A. Cameron)  
1 Sept. 2017  

b. 1 Sept. 1820 in Charlottenburg Township, Glengarry County, Upper Canada

 
TOD, JOHN  
31 Aug. 2017  

d. 31 Aug. 1882 at Victoria, B.C.

 
PETERS, MABEL PHOEBE  
30 Aug. 2017  

d. 30 Aug. 1914 in Boston

 
VIGNEAU, PLACIDE  
29 Aug. 2017  

b. 29 Aug. 1842 in Havre-aux-Maisons, Lower Canada

 
WILLIAMS, ELEAZER (Éléazar) (Onwarenhiiaki), baptized Razar Williams  
28 Aug. 2017  

d. 28 Aug. 1858 on the Saint-Régis reserve

 
ALLARD, JOSEPH-THÉOPHILE  
27 Aug. 2017  

b. 27 Aug. 1842 in Carleton, Lower Canada

 
DURELL, PHILIP  
26 Aug. 2017  

d. 26 Aug. 1766 at Halifax, Nova Scotia

 
McMICKING, THOMAS  
25 Aug. 2017  

d. 25 Aug. 1866 near New Westminster, B.C.

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
24 Aug. 2017  

b. 24 Aug. 1836 at Bernard Lodge, south of Spanish Town, Jamaica

 
FOURNIER, JULES (baptized Georges-Jules)  
23 Aug. 2017  

b. 23 Aug. 1884 in Coteau-du-Lac, Que.