Biography of the Day

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

 

SCHWATKA, FREDERICK  
SCHWATKA, FREDERICK  
29 Sept. 2023  

b. 29 Sept. 1849 in Galena, Ill.

 
JURY, ALFRED FREDMAN  
JURY, ALFRED FREDMAN  
28 Sept. 2023  

d. 28 Sept. 1916 in Liverpool, England

 
DÉGRÈS, IRÈNE-MATHILDE, named Saint-Paul  
DÉGRÈS, IRÈNE-MATHILDE, named Saint-Paul  
27 Sept. 2023  

d. 27 Sept. 1921 in Limoilou ward, Quebec City

 
BEACH, THOMAS BILLIS (Henri Le Caron, Dr Howard)  
BEACH, THOMAS BILLIS (Henri Le Caron, Dr Howard)  
26 Sept. 2023  

b. 26 Sept. 1841 in Colchester, England

 
LA RUE (Larue), FRANÇOIS-ALEXANDRE-HUBERT  
LA RUE (Larue), FRANÇOIS-ALEXANDRE-HUBERT  
25 Sept. 2023  

d. 25 Sept. 1881 at Quebec City

 
LOUNT, SAMUEL  
LOUNT, SAMUEL  
24 Sept. 2023  

b. 24 Sept. 1791 in Catawissa, Pa

 
HOUDE, FRÉDÉRIC  
HOUDE, FRÉDÉRIC  
23 Sept. 2023  

b. 23 Sept. 1847 at Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup (Louiseville), Canada East

 
COCHRANE, FRANCIS  
COCHRANE, FRANCIS  
22 Sept. 2023  

d. 22 Sept. 1919 in Ottawa

 
CRONYN, BENJAMIN  
CRONYN, BENJAMIN  
21 Sept. 2023  

d. at London, Ont., 21 Sept. 1871

 
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
20 Sept. 2023  

b. 20 Sept. 1837 in Whiting, Maine

 
DION, GEORGES-AUGUSTE  
DION, GEORGES-AUGUSTE  
19 Sept. 2023  

b. 19 Sept. 1852 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

 
MACTAVISH, LETITIA (Hargrave)  
MACTAVISH, LETITIA (Hargrave)  
18 Sept. 2023  

d. 18 Sept. 1854 in Sault Ste Marie, Upper Canada