Biography of the Day

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

 

CAIRNS, JAMES FREDERICK  
CAIRNS, JAMES FREDERICK  
23 Mar. 2016  

b. 23 March 1870 in Lawrenceville, Que.

 
BURNS, NELSON  
BURNS, NELSON  
22 Mar. 2016  

b. 22 March 1834 in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
HARVEY, MOSES  
HARVEY, MOSES  
21 Mar. 2016  

b. 21 March 1820 in Armagh (Northern Ireland)

 
WAKEFIELD, EDWARD GIBBON  
WAKEFIELD, EDWARD GIBBON  
20 Mar. 2016  

b. 20 March 1796 in London, England

 
MORIN, MARIE  
MORIN, MARIE  
19 Mar. 2016  

b. 19 March 1649 at Quebec

 
COCKBURN, JAMES PATTISON  
COCKBURN, JAMES PATTISON  
18 Mar. 2016  

b. 18 March 1779 in New York City

 
BARNABY, THOMAS (Thoma)  
BARNABY, THOMAS (Thoma)  
17 Mar. 2016  

b. 17 March 1841 along the Miramichi River near Newcastle, N.B.

 
SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
16 Mar. 2016  

d. 16 March 1897 by hanging at Fort Macleod (Alta)

 
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
15 Mar. 2016  

b. 15 March 1777 at Eastmain House (Eastmain, Que.)

 
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
14 Mar. 2016  

b. 14 March 1844 in Stanfold (Princeville), Lower Canada

 
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
13 Mar. 2016  

b. 13 March 1812 in Bath, England

 
LEBLANC, <em>dit</em> Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
LEBLANC, dit Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
12 Mar. 2016  

b. 12 March 1697 at Les Mines (near Wolfville, N. S.)