Biography of the Day

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

 

JOLY DE LOTBINIÈRE, Sir HENRI-GUSTAVE  
JOLY DE LOTBINIÈRE, Sir HENRI-GUSTAVE  
5 Dec. 2015  

b. 5 Dec. 1829 in Épernay, France

 
PUTNAM, WILLIAM  
PUTNAM, WILLIAM  
4 Dec. 2015  

d. 4 Dec. 1838 in Windsor, Upper Canada

 
FARIBAULT, GEORGES-BARTHÉLEMI  
FARIBAULT, GEORGES-BARTHÉLEMI  
3 Dec. 2015  

b. 3 Dec. 1789 at Quebec

 
COMEAU, ANSELM-FRANÇOIS  
COMEAU, ANSELM-FRANÇOIS  
2 Dec. 2015  

b. 2 Dec. 1793 at Comeauville, N.S.

 
LANDRY, ISRAËL-J.-D. (baptized Jean-Misaël Maynard)  
LANDRY, ISRAËL-J.-D. (baptized Jean-Misaël Maynard)  
1 Dec. 2015  

b. 1 Dec. 1843 in Dorchester (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Lower Canada

 
BALL, RICHARD AMOS  
BALL, RICHARD AMOS  
30 Nov. 2015  

b. 30 Nov. 1845 in St Catharines, Upper Canada

 
MEIN, SUSAN (Sibbald)  
MEIN, SUSAN (Sibbald)  
29 Nov. 2015  

b. 29 Nov. 1783 at Fowey, Cornwall, England

 
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), <em>dite</em> de l’Enfant-Jésus  
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), dite de l’Enfant-Jésus  
28 Nov. 2015  

d. 28 Nov. 1780 at Quebec

 
BONAMI (Bonamis), <em>dit</em> Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
BONAMI (Bonamis), dit Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
27 Nov. 2015  

b. 27 Nov. 1796 at Saint-Michel d’Yamaska (Yamaska, Que.)

 
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
26 Nov. 2015  

d. 26 Nov. 1941 in Montreal

 
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
25 Nov. 2015  

b. 25 Nov. 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.

 
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
24 Nov. 2015  

d. 24 Nov. 1807 in what is now Burlington, Ont.