Biography of the Day

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

 

O’BRIEN, LUCIUS RICHARD  
O’BRIEN, LUCIUS RICHARD  
15 Aug. 2014  

b. 15 Aug. 1832 at The Woods, Kempenfelt Bay, near Barrie, Upper Canada

 
DeBLOIS, GEORGE WASTIE  
DeBLOIS, GEORGE WASTIE  
14 Aug. 2014  

d. 14 Aug. 1886 in Charlottetown Royalty, P.E.I.

 
STARKMAN, BESHA (Bessie) (Tobin) (Bessie Stark, Bessie Perri (Perry), Rose Cyceno)  
STARKMAN, BESHA (Bessie) (Tobin) (Bessie Stark, Bessie Perri (Perry), Rose Cyceno)  
13 Aug. 2014  

d. 13 Aug. 1930 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
FROTHINGHAM, LOUISA GODDARD (Molson)  
FROTHINGHAM, LOUISA GODDARD (Molson)  
12 Aug. 2014  

d. in Montreal 12 Aug. 1910

 
HANS HENDRIK (Hans Christian)  
HANS HENDRIK (Hans Christian)  
11 Aug. 2014  

d. 11 Aug. 1889 at Godhavn, Greenland

 
STEPHANSSON, STEPHAN GUDMUNDUR (Stefán Guðmundsson)  
STEPHANSSON, STEPHAN GUDMUNDUR (Stefán Guðmundsson)  
10 Aug. 2014  

d. 10 Aug. 1927 near Markerville, Alta.

 
WIER, BENJAMIN  
WIER, BENJAMIN  
9 Aug. 2014  

b. 9 Aug. 1805 in. Newport Township, Hants 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  
8 Aug. 2014  

d. unmarried and childless 8 Aug. 1830 in Paris

 
NAPPER, JAMES  
NAPPER, JAMES  
7 Aug. 2014  

d. 7 Aug. 1737

 
COTTER, JAMES LAURENCE  
COTTER, JAMES LAURENCE  
6 Aug. 2014  

d. 6 Aug. 1889 at Sault Ste Marie

 
GINGRAS, LÉON  
GINGRAS, LÉON  
5 Aug. 2014  

b. 5 Aug. 1808 at Quebec

 
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
HATHEWAY, GEORGE LUTHER  
4 Aug. 2014  

b. at Musquash, Sunbury County, N.B., 4 Aug. 1813