Biography of the Day

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

 

PAPINEAU, DENIS-BENJAMIN  
13 Nov. 2015  

b. 13 Nov. 1789 in Montreal

 
BOUGAINVILLE, LOUIS-ANTOINE DE, Comte de BOUGAINVILLE  
12 Nov. 2015  

b. 12 Nov. 1729 in Paris, France

 
SHIWAK (Sikoak), JOHN  
11 Nov. 2015  

d. 20 or 21 Nov. 1917 near Masnières, France

 
CAREY, ELIZABETH (Murray)  
10 Nov. 2015  

b. 10 Nov. 1835 in Baie Verte, N.B.

 
PAYEN DE NOYAN, MARIE-CATHERINE, named de Saint-Alexis  
9 Nov. 2015  

d. 9 Nov. 1818 at Quebec

 
GAUKEL, FRIEDRICH (Frederick)  
8 Nov. 2015  

d. 8 Nov. 1853 in Berlin (Kitchener), Upper Canada

 
PEEL, PAUL  
7 Nov. 2015  

b. 7 Nov. 1860 in London, Upper Canada

 
McLEOD, ALAN ARNETT  
6 Nov. 2015  

d. 6 Nov. 1918 in Winnipeg

 
ADAMS, MARY ELECTA  
5 Nov. 2015  

d. 5 Nov. 1898 in Toronto.

 
McGEE, FRANCIS CLARENCE  
4 Nov. 2015  

b. 4 Nov. 1882 in Ottawa

 
FORBIN-JANSON, CHARLES-AUGUSTE-MARIE-JOSEPH DE  
3 Nov. 2015  

b. 3 Nov. 1785 in Paris

 
CAIRNS, HUGH  
2 Nov. 2015  

d. 2 Nov. 1918 near Valenciennes, France