Biography of the Day

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

 

WILLIS, JOHN WALPOLE  
10 Sept. 2024  

d. 10 Sept. 1877 at Wick House, Wick-Episcopi, Worcestershire, Eng.

 
PELLETIER, ROMAIN-OCTAVE (baptized Jean-Romain-Octave)  
9 Sept. 2024  

b. 9 Sept. 1843 in Montreal

 
COCHRANE, WILLIAM EDWARD  
8 Sept. 2024  

b. 8 Sept. 1858 in Packington, near Lichfield, England

 
DUPLESSIS, MAURICE LE NOBLET  
7 Sept. 2024  

d. 7 Sept. 1959 in Schefferville, Que.

 
ROBERTSON, LAWRENCE BRUCE  
6 Sept. 2024  

b. 6 Sept. 1885 in Toronto

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
5 Sept. 2024  

d. 5 Sept. 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England

 
VILLENEUVE, FERDINAND  
4 Sept. 2024  

d. 4 Sept. 1909 in Saint-Romuald, Que.

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2024  

d. 3 Sept. 1857 in Oregon City (Oreg.)

 
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING  
2 Sept. 2024  

b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)

 
GILL, IGNACE  
1 Sept. 2024  

d. 1 Sept. 1865 at Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville (Pierreville, Que.)

 
HUDON, VICTOR  
31 Aug. 2024  

b. 31 Aug. 1812 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

 
PETERS, MABEL PHOEBE  
30 Aug. 2024  

d. 30 Aug. 1914 in Boston and was buried 4 September in Saint John