Biography of the Day

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

 

JOHNSON, GEORGE HENRY MARTIN (Onwanonsyshon)  
JOHNSON, GEORGE HENRY MARTIN (Onwanonsyshon)  
19 Feb. 2016  

d. 19 Feb. 1884 at Chiefswood, near Brantford, Ont.

 
MOLSON, WILLIAM  
MOLSON, WILLIAM  
18 Feb. 2016  

d. 18 Feb. 1875 at Montreal

 
BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM  
BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM  
17 Feb. 2016  

b. 17 Feb. 1796 in London

 
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
16 Feb. 2016  

b. 16 Feb. 1832 at Quebec

 
HARTLEY, GEORGE ADKIN  
HARTLEY, GEORGE ADKIN  
15 Feb. 2016  

d. 15 Feb. 1903 in Saint John

 
ELLIS, JOHN VALENTINE  
ELLIS, JOHN VALENTINE  
14 Feb. 2016  

b. 14 Feb. 1835 in Halifax

 
MOODY, RICHARD CLEMENT  
MOODY, RICHARD CLEMENT  
13 Feb. 2016  

b. 13 Feb. 1813 at St Ann’s Garrison, Barbados, West Indies

 
GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
12 Feb. 2016  

d. 12 Feb. 1920 as a result of physical abuse

 
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
11 Feb. 2016  

d. 11 Feb. 1923 in Richmond Hill, Ont.

 
LAMPMAN, ARCHIBALD  
LAMPMAN, ARCHIBALD  
10 Feb. 2016  

d. 10 Feb. 1899 in Ottawa

 
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR  
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR  
9 Feb. 2016  

d. unmarried 9 Feb. 1916 near Wulvergem, Belgium

 
GREEN, GEORGE EVERITT  
GREEN, GEORGE EVERITT  
8 Feb. 2016  

b. 8 Feb. 1880 in Tottenham (London), England