Biography of the Day

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

 

PLANTAVIT DE LAPAUSE DE MARGON, JEAN-GUILLAUME  
14 Aug. 2015  

b. 14 Aug. 1721 in Pézenas, France

 
JARVIS, WILLIAM  
13 Aug. 2015  

d. 13 Aug. 1817 in York (Toronto), Upper Canada

 
FROTHINGHAM, LOUISA GODDARD (Molson)  
12 Aug. 2015  

d. 12 Aug. 1910 in Montreal

 
MERNER (Muerner, Mürner), SAMUEL  
11 Aug. 2015  

d. 11 Aug. 1908 in Berlin (Kitchener), Ont.

 
BRILLANT, JEAN (baptized Jean-Baptiste-Arthur)  
10 Aug. 2015  

d. 10 Aug. 1918 in France

 
TIFFANY, SILVESTER (Sylvester)  
9 Aug. 2015  

b. 9 Aug. 1759 in Norton, Mass.

 
GRAVEL, LOUIS-PIERRE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Cyriaque)  
8 Aug. 2015  

b. 8 Aug. 1868 in Stanfold (Princeville), Que.

 
SWAN, ANNA HAINING (Bates)  
7 Aug. 2015  

b. 7 Aug. 1846 at Mill Brook, N.S.

 
SULTE, BENJAMIN (baptized Olivier-Benjamin Vadeboncœur)  
6 Aug. 2015  

d. 6 Aug. 1923 in Ottawa

 
ARSENAULT, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (1828-97)  
5 Aug. 2015  

b. 5 Aug. 1828 in Cascumpec, P.E.I.

 
BERTHIAUME, TREFFLÉ (baptized Jean-Baptiste-Trefflé)  
4 Aug. 2015  

b. 4 Aug. 1848 in Saint-Hugues, Lower Canada

 
TUPPER, Sir CHARLES HIBBERT  
3 Aug. 2015  

b. 3 Aug. 1855 in Amherst, N.S.