Biography of the Day

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

 

COTTER, JAMES LAURENCE  
24 Dec. 2015  

b. 24 Dec. 1839 at Jaulna (Jalna), India

 
VEYSSIÈRE, LEGER-JEAN-BAPTISTE-NOËL (baptized Leger), named Father Emmanuel  
23 Dec. 2015  

b. 23 Dec. 1728 at Tulle, France

 
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes), known as Garth Grafton  
22 Dec. 2015  

b. 22 Dec. 1861 in Brantford, Upper Canada

 
BRADSTREET, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
21 Dec. 2015  

b. 21 Dec. 1714 at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

 
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
20 Dec. 2015  

b. 20 Dec. 1863 in Victoria

 
BEMISTER, JOHN  
19 Dec. 2015  

d. 19 Dec. 1892 in Harbour Grace, Nfld.

 
EDSON, ALLAN AARON  
18 Dec. 2015  

b. 18 Dec. 1846 in Stanbridge Township, Canada East

 
LAVIGNE (Tessier, <em>dit</em> Lavigne), ERNEST  
17 Dec. 2015  

b. 17 Dec. 1851 in Montreal

 
CANADIEN, JEAN-BAPTISTE, known as Big John Canadien (Raientonni, Aiontonnis) (baptized Jean-Baptiste Raientonni)  
16 Dec. 2015  

b. 16 Dec. 1840 in Caughnawaga (Kahnawake), Lower Canada

 
MALO, JOSEPH-HORMISDAS  
15 Dec. 2015  

b. 15 Dec. 1857 in Montreal

 
McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY  
14 Dec. 2015  

b. 14 Dec. 1879 in Toronto

 
ROSS, ALEXANDER MILTON  
13 Dec. 2015  

b. 13 Dec. 1832 in Belleville, Upper Canada