Biography of the Day

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

 

WUGK, CHARLES-DÉSIRÉ-JOSEPH (Charles Sabatier)  
22 Aug. 2024  

d. 22 Aug. 1862 in Montreal, Canada East

 
BRODEUR, LOUIS-PHILIPPE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Alexandre) (Philippe)  
21 Aug. 2024  

b. 21 Aug. 1862 in Belœil, Lower Canada

 
ALLOWAY, WILLIAM FORBES  
20 Aug. 2024  

b. 20 Aug. 1852 in The Derries (Republic of Ireland)

 
ONISTA’POKA (White Calf, Father of Many Children (Manisto’kos), Running Crane (Siki’muka))  
19 Aug. 2024  

d. 19 Aug. 1897 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
WHITELEY, WILLIAM HENRY  
18 Aug. 2024  

d. 18 Aug. 1903 in St John’s

 
GEOFFRION, LOUIS-ÉLIE  
17 Aug. 2024  

d. 17 Aug 1923 in Carleton, Que.

 
MACPHERSON, Sir DAVID LEWIS  
16 Aug. 2024  

d. 16 Aug. 1896 at sea en route to Canada and was buried in Toronto

 
GADBOIS, JOSEPH-PIERRE  
15 Aug. 2024  

b. 15 Aug. 1868 in Saint-Urbain-Premier, Que.

 
SUTHERLAND, HUGH McKAY  
14 Aug. 2024  

d. 14 Aug. 1926 in Croydon (London), England, and was buried in Winnipeg

 
BETHUNE, NORMAN  
13 Aug. 2024  

b. 13 Aug. 1822 in Moose Factory (Ont.)

 
FAULKNER, MATILDA MOORE (Churchill)  
12 Aug. 2024  

d. 12 Aug. 1924 in Toronto

 
GWATKIN, Sir WILLOUGHBY GARNONS  
11 Aug. 2024  

b. 11 Aug. 1859 in Twickenham (London), England