Biography of the Day

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

 

PETTY-FITZMAURICE, HENRY CHARLES KEITH, 5th Marquess of LANSDOWNE  
PETTY-FITZMAURICE, HENRY CHARLES KEITH, 5th Marquess of LANSDOWNE  
14 Jan. 2016  

b. 14 Jan. 1845 in London, England

 
BEDOUT, JACQUES  
BEDOUT, JACQUES  
13 Jan. 2016  

b. 13 Jan. 1751 at Quebec

 
MULLINS, ROSANNA ELEANORA (Leprohon)  
MULLINS, ROSANNA ELEANORA (Leprohon)  
12 Jan. 2016  

b. in Montreal, L.C., 12 Jan. 1829

 
SMALL, AMBROSE JOSEPH  
SMALL, AMBROSE JOSEPH  
11 Jan. 2016  

b. 11 Jan. 1866 in Bradford, Upper Canada

 
BOSCAWEN, EDWARD  
BOSCAWEN, EDWARD  
10 Jan. 2016  

d. 10 Jan. 1761 at Hatchland’s Park, Surrey, England

 
ANGERS, FÉLICITÉ (baptized Marie-Louise-Félicité), known as Laure Conan  
ANGERS, FÉLICITÉ (baptized Marie-Louise-Félicité), known as Laure Conan  
9 Jan. 2016  

b. 9 Jan. 1845 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada

 
HUGHES, Sir SAMUEL  
HUGHES, Sir SAMUEL  
8 Jan. 2016  

b. 8 Jan. 1853 in Darlington Township, Upper Canada

 
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
7 Jan. 2016  

d. unmarried 7 Jan. 1910 in Montreal

 
PRESCOTT, CHARLES RAMAGE  
PRESCOTT, CHARLES RAMAGE  
6 Jan. 2016  

b. 6 Jan. 1772 in Halifax

 
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM MELLIS  
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM MELLIS  
5 Jan. 2016  

b. 5 Jan. 1829 in Huntly, Scotland

 
LABELLE, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER-ANTOINE (baptized Antoine)  
LABELLE, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER-ANTOINE (baptized Antoine)  
4 Jan. 2016  

d. 4 Jan. 1891 at Quebec

 
STEVENSON, FREDERICK JOSEPH  
STEVENSON, FREDERICK JOSEPH  
3 Jan. 2016  

d. unmarried 3 Jan. 1928 in The Pas, Man.