Biography of the Day

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

 

RICHARDSON, JAMES CLELAND  
RICHARDSON, JAMES CLELAND  
9 Oct. 2015  

d. unmarried 8 or 9 Oct. 1916 near Courcelette, France

 
McINNIS, STANLEY WILLIAM  
McINNIS, STANLEY WILLIAM  
8 Oct. 2015  

b. 8 Oct. 1865 in Saint John, N.B.

 
MOODIE, JOHN WEDDERBURN DUNBAR  
MOODIE, JOHN WEDDERBURN DUNBAR  
7 Oct. 2015  

b. 7 Oct. 1797 at Melsetter in the Orkney Islands

 
BROCK, Sir ISAAC  
BROCK, Sir ISAAC  
6 Oct. 2015  

b. 6 Oct. 1769 in St Peter Port, Guernsey

 
VÉZINA, JOSEPH (baptized François-Joseph)  
VÉZINA, JOSEPH (baptized François-Joseph)  
5 Oct. 2015  

d. at Quebec 5 Oct. 1924

 
CRIPPS, ELEANOR ELIZA (Kennedy)  
CRIPPS, ELEANOR ELIZA (Kennedy)  
4 Oct. 2015  

d. 4 Oct. 1913 in Virden, Man.

 
LE BER, JEANNE  
LE BER, JEANNE  
3 Oct. 2015  

d. 3 Oct. 1714 at Montreal

 
ACQUIN (Atwin, Decoine, Dequine, Equin, Echkewen), GABRIEL (Kobleah, Gobliel) (Chief Gabe, Sachem Gabe; Noel Gabriel, Noel Gable; Newel Gabriel, Newell Gov’-leet)  
ACQUIN (Atwin, Decoine, Dequine, Equin, Echkewen), GABRIEL (Kobleah, Gobliel) (Chief Gabe, Sachem Gabe; Noel Gabriel, Noel Gable; Newel Gabriel, Newell Gov’-leet)  
2 Oct. 2015  

d. 2 Oct. 1901 in Devon (Fredericton)

 
FRASER, DUNCAN CAMERON  
FRASER, DUNCAN CAMERON  
1 Oct. 2015  

b. 1 Oct. 1845 in Brooklyn (Plymouth), Pictou County, N.S.

 
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
30 Sept. 2015  

b. 30 Sept. 1760 in Besançon, France

 
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2015  

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto

 
OLESKÓW, JÓSEF (Osyp Oleskiv, Joseph Oleskiw)  
OLESKÓW, JÓSEF (Osyp Oleskiv, Joseph Oleskiw)  
28 Sept. 2015  

b. 28 Sept. 1860 in Skvariava Nova (Ukraine)