Biography of the Day

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

 

BARKER, WILLIAM GEORGE  
BARKER, WILLIAM GEORGE  
3 Nov. 2014  

b. 3 Nov. 1894 in Dauphin, Man.

 
CRIPPS, ELEANOR ELIZA (Kennedy)  
CRIPPS, ELEANOR ELIZA (Kennedy)  
2 Nov. 2014  

b. 2 Nov. 1825 in Finchley (London), England

 
BUOTE, FRANÇOIS-JOSEPH  
BUOTE, FRANÇOIS-JOSEPH  
1 Nov. 2014  

b. 1 Nov. 1861 in Tignish, P.E.I.

 
CARDERO, MANUEL JOSÉ (Josef, Joseph) ANTONIO  
CARDERO, MANUEL JOSÉ (Josef, Joseph) ANTONIO  
31 Oct. 2014  

b. 31 Oct. 1766 in Écija, Spain

 
McINTOSH, ELIZA ANN (Reid)  
McINTOSH, ELIZA ANN (Reid)  
30 Oct. 2014  

b. 30 Oct. 1841 in Montreal

 
MATHER, JOHN  
MATHER, JOHN  
29 Oct. 2014  

b. 29 Oct. 1827 in the parish of Craig, near Montrose, Scotland

 
RITCHIE, Sir WILLIAM JOHNSTON  
RITCHIE, Sir WILLIAM JOHNSTON  
28 Oct. 2014  

b. 28 Oct. 1813 in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

 
DesBARRES, JOSEPH FREDERICK WALLET (baptized Joseph-Frédéric Vallet Des Barres)  
DesBARRES, JOSEPH FREDERICK WALLET (baptized Joseph-Frédéric Vallet Des Barres)  
27 Oct. 2014  

d. 27 Oct. 1824 in Halifax

 
McCAULEY, MATTHEW  
McCAULEY, MATTHEW  
26 Oct. 2014  

d. 26 Oct. 1930 near Sexsmith, Alta

 
MONTFERRAND (Montferan), <em>dit</em> Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
MONTFERRAND (Montferan), dit Favre, JOSEPH (Jos (Joe) Montferrand)  
25 Oct. 2014  

b. 25 Oct. 1802 at Montreal

 
RÉMY DE COURCELLE (Courcelles), DANIEL DE  
RÉMY DE COURCELLE (Courcelles), DANIEL DE  
24 Oct. 2014  

d. possibly at Toulon, France, 24 Oct. 1698

 
ROLETTE (Rollette), JOSEPH  
ROLETTE (Rollette), JOSEPH  
23 Oct. 2014  

b. 23 Oct. 1820, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin