Biography of the Day

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

 

WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
15 July 2013  
b. 15 July 1843 in Darlington, England  
FRYE, HERMAN NORTHROP  
FRYE, HERMAN NORTHROP  
14 July 2013  
b. 14 July 1912 in Sherbrooke, Que.  
PROULX, JEAN-BAPTISTE (1793-1856)  
PROULX, JEAN-BAPTISTE (1793-1856)  
13 July 2013  
b. 13 July 1793 in Nicolet, Lower Canada  
HANLAN, EDWARD (Ned)  
HANLAN, EDWARD (Ned)  
12 July 2013  
b. 12 July 1855 in Toronto  
MASSOW, FRIEDERIKE CHARLOTTE LOUISE VON (Riedesel, Freifrau zu Eisenbach)  
MASSOW, FRIEDERIKE CHARLOTTE LOUISE VON (Riedesel, Freifrau zu Eisenbach)  
11 July 2013  
b. 11 July 1746 in Brandenburg (Germany)  
NELSON, WOLFRED  
NELSON, WOLFRED  
10 July 2013  
b. 10 July 1791 in Montreal  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
9 July 2013  
b. 9 July 1848 in Irish Creek (Jasper), Upper Canada  
DUNSMUIR, JAMES  
DUNSMUIR, JAMES  
8 July 2013  
b. 8 July 1851 at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver, Wash.)  
GRAVES, MINARD WENTWORTH  
GRAVES, MINARD WENTWORTH  
7 July 2013  
b. 7 July 1858 in Port Lorne, N.S.  
BOURDAGES, LOUIS  
BOURDAGES, LOUIS  
6 July 2013  
b. 6 July 1764 in Jeune-Lorette (Loretteville), Que.  
COFFIN, THOMAS (1762-1841)  
COFFIN, THOMAS (1762-1841)  
5 July 2013  
b. 5 July 1762 in Boston  
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de la Conception  
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, dite de la Conception  
4 July 2013  
b. 4 July 1674 at Prairie-de-la-Madeleine (Laprairie, Qué.)