Biography of the Day

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

 

GLOBENSKY, HORTENSE (Prévost), known as Chevalière des Deux-Montagnes and Héroïne du Nord  
GLOBENSKY, HORTENSE (Prévost), known as Chevalière des Deux-Montagnes and Héroïne du Nord  
29 Apr. 2016  

d. 29 April 1873 at Montreal

 
KENNEDY, WILLIAM NASSAU  
KENNEDY, WILLIAM NASSAU  
28 Apr. 2016  

b. 28 April 1839 at Newcastle, Upper Canada

 
PICKARD, JOHN  
PICKARD, JOHN  
27 Apr. 2016  

b. 27 April 1824 at Douglas, York County, N.B.

 
HUGHES, KATHERINE (Catherine) ANGELINA  
HUGHES, KATHERINE (Catherine) ANGELINA  
26 Apr. 2016  

d. 26 April 1925 in New York City

 
HALL, WILLIAM (baptized William Neilson) (1829-1904)  
HALL, WILLIAM (baptized William Neilson) (1829-1904)  
25 Apr. 2016  

b. 25 April 1829 in Nova Scotia

 
GAUTRON, <em>dit</em> Larochelle, SIMÉON  
GAUTRON, dit Larochelle, SIMÉON  
24 Apr. 2016  

b. 24 April 1808 in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

 
DOUCET, AMABLE  
DOUCET, AMABLE  
23 Apr. 2016  

b. 23 April 1737 in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

 
COLE, JOHN  
COLE, JOHN  
22 Apr. 2016  

killed 22 April 1779 in the Eagle Hills (south of Battleford, Sask.)

 
WIMAN, ERASTUS  
WIMAN, ERASTUS  
21 Apr. 2016  

b. 21 April 1834 in Churchville, Toronto Township, Upper Canada

 
BOURGEAUX (Bourgeau), EUGÈNE  
BOURGEAUX (Bourgeau), EUGÈNE  
20 Apr. 2016  

b. 20 April 1813 at Brizon, France (department of Hautes-Alpes)

 
HALE, JEFFERY  
HALE, JEFFERY  
19 Apr. 2016  

b. 19 April 1803 at Quebec

 
GOURLIE, JESSIE WINNIFRED (Hogg)  
GOURLIE, JESSIE WINNIFRED (Hogg)  
18 Apr. 2016  

b. 18 April 1861 in Summerside, P.E.I.