Biography of the Day

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

 

VAN HORNE, Sir WILLIAM CORNELIUS  
11 Sept. 2024  

d. 11 Sept. 1915 in Montreal

 
WILLIS, JOHN WALPOLE  
10 Sept. 2024  

d. 10 Sept. 1877 at Wick House, Wick-Episcopi, Worcestershire, Eng.

 
PELLETIER, ROMAIN-OCTAVE (baptized Jean-Romain-Octave)  
9 Sept. 2024  

b. 9 Sept. 1843 in Montreal

 
COCHRANE, WILLIAM EDWARD  
8 Sept. 2024  

b. 8 Sept. 1858 in Packington, near Lichfield, England

 
DUPLESSIS, MAURICE LE NOBLET  
7 Sept. 2024  

d. 7 Sept. 1959 in Schefferville, Que.

 
ROBERTSON, LAWRENCE BRUCE  
6 Sept. 2024  

b. 6 Sept. 1885 in Toronto

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
5 Sept. 2024  

d. 5 Sept. 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England

 
VILLENEUVE, FERDINAND  
4 Sept. 2024  

d. 4 Sept. 1909 in Saint-Romuald, Que.

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2024  

d. 3 Sept. 1857 in Oregon City (Oreg.)

 
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING  
2 Sept. 2024  

b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)

 
GILL, IGNACE  
1 Sept. 2024  

d. 1 Sept. 1865 at Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville (Pierreville, Que.)

 
HUDON, VICTOR  
31 Aug. 2024  

b. 31 Aug. 1812 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada