Biography of the Day

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

 

McLENNAN, RODERICK (R.)  
1 Jan. 2016  

b. 1 Jan. 1842 in Glen Donald, Charlottenburgh Township, Upper Canada

 
CONROY, GEORGE  
31 Dec. 2015  

b. 31 Dec. 1832 at Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

 
VENNOR, HENRY GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2015  

b. 30 Dec. 1840 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
WALES, WILLIAM  
29 Dec. 2015  

d. 29 Dec. 1798.

 
ROEBUCK, JOHN ARTHUR  
28 Dec. 2015  

b. 28 Dec. 1802 at Madras, India

 
BISHOP, MINNIE BLANCHE  
27 Dec. 2015  

b. 27 Dec. 1864 in Greenwich, N.S.

 
RUSSELL, ELIZABETH  
26 Dec. 2015  

b. 26 Dec. 1754 in Gibraltar

 
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
25 Dec. 2015  

b. 25 Dec. 1825 in L’Assomption, Lower Canada

 
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