Biography of the Day

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

 

MONTFERRAND (Montferan), <em>dit</em> Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
MONTFERRAND (Montferan), dit Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
25 Oct. 2016  

b. 25 Oct. 1802 at Montreal

 
RUSSELL, CHARLES MARION  
RUSSELL, CHARLES MARION  
24 Oct. 2016  

d. 24 Oct. 1926 in Great Falls, Mont.

 
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
23 Oct. 2016  

b. 23 Oct. 1852 in Saint John

 
GIRDWOOD, GILBERT PROUT  
GIRDWOOD, GILBERT PROUT  
22 Oct. 2016  

b. 22 Oct. 1832 in London, England

 
ALCALÁ-GALIANO, DIONISIO  
ALCALÁ-GALIANO, DIONISIO  
21 Oct. 2016  

d. 21 Oct. 1805 in the battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain

 
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
20 Oct. 2016  

b. 20 Oct. 1873 near Chatsworth, Ont.

 
BLANSHARD, RICHARD  
BLANSHARD, RICHARD  
19 Oct. 2016  

b. 19 Oct. 1817 in London, England

 
LOYARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
LOYARD, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
18 Oct. 2016  

b. 18 Oct. 1678 at Pau

 
NELLES, SAMUEL SOBIESKI  
NELLES, SAMUEL SOBIESKI  
17 Oct. 2016  

b. 17 Oct. 1823 at Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada; d. 17 Oct. 1887 at Cobourg, Ont.

 
ARSENAULT, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (1866-1918)  
ARSENAULT, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (1866-1918)  
16 Oct. 2016  

b. 16 Oct. 1866 in what is now Urbainville, P.E.I.

 
MERCIER, HONORÉ (1840-94)  
MERCIER, HONORÉ (1840-94)  
15 Oct. 2016  

b. 15 Oct. 1840 in Saint-Athanase (lberville), Lower Canada

 
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
14 Oct. 2016  

b. 14 Oct. 1855 in Ballywilliam, County Limerick (Republic of Ireland)