Biography of the Day

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

 

THRESHER, GEORGE GODSELL  
THRESHER, GEORGE GODSELL  
6 Apr. 2016  

b. 6 April 1780 in Salisbury, England

 
AIDE-CRÉQUY, JEAN-ANTOINE  
AIDE-CRÉQUY, JEAN-ANTOINE  
5 Apr. 2016  

b. 5 April 1749 at Quebec

 
MARCOT, MARGUERITE-MAGDELAINE (La Framboise)  
MARCOT, MARGUERITE-MAGDELAINE (La Framboise)  
4 Apr. 2016  

d. 4 April 1846 on Mackinac Island, Mich.

 
GASKIN, JOHN  
GASKIN, JOHN  
3 Apr. 2016  

b. 3 April 1840 in Kingston, Upper Canada

 
TOWNSEND, JOHN  
TOWNSEND, JOHN  
2 Apr. 2016  

b. 2 April 1819 in Deptford (London), England

 
WHITEWAY, Sir WILLIAM VALLANCE  
WHITEWAY, Sir WILLIAM VALLANCE  
1 Apr. 2016  

b. 1 April 1828 at Buckyett, in Devon, England

 
FLOWERDEW, GORDON MURIEL  
FLOWERDEW, GORDON MURIEL  
31 Mar. 2016  

d. 31 March 1918 near Moreuil, France

 
PICHON, THOMAS (Thomas Tyrell (Thirel, Tirel))  
PICHON, THOMAS (Thomas Tyrell (Thirel, Tirel))  
30 Mar. 2016  

b. 30 March 1700 at Vire (dept of Calvados)

 
DROGUE-LAJOIE, PASCAL (P. D. Lajoie, P.-D. Lajoie)  
DROGUE-LAJOIE, PASCAL (P. D. Lajoie, P.-D. Lajoie)  
29 Mar. 2016  

b. 29 March 1826 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville, Lower Canada

 
COX, ESTHER (Porter; Shanahan)  
COX, ESTHER (Porter; Shanahan)  
28 Mar. 2016  

b. 28 March 1860 in Upper Stewiacke, N.S.

 
SOUTHACK, CYPRIAN  
SOUTHACK, CYPRIAN  
27 Mar. 2016  

d. 27 March 1745 (o.s.) in Boston, Massachusetts

 
BARTHE, ÉMILIE (baptized Marie-Louise-Émilie) (Lavergne)  
BARTHE, ÉMILIE (baptized Marie-Louise-Émilie) (Lavergne)  
26 Mar. 2016  

b. 26 March 1849 in Montreal