Biography of the Day

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

 

CANNIFF, WILLIAM  
CANNIFF, WILLIAM  
18 Oct. 2017  

d. 18 Oct. 1910 in Belleville, Ont.

 
WARD, SAMUEL RINGGOLD  
WARD, SAMUEL RINGGOLD  
17 Oct. 2017  

b. 17 Oct. 1817 in Maryland

 
PAPINEAU, JOSEPH  
PAPINEAU, JOSEPH  
16 Oct. 2017  

b. 16 Oct. 1752 in Montreal

 
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
15 Oct. 2017  

b. 15 Oct. 1701 at Varennes (Que.)

 
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
MAUNSELL, EDWARD HERBERT  
14 Oct. 2017  

b. 14 Oct. 1855 in Ballywilliam, County Limerick (Republic of Ireland)

 
BLAKE, EDWARD (baptized Dominick Edward)  
BLAKE, EDWARD (baptized Dominick Edward)  
13 Oct. 2017  

b. 13 Oct. 1833 in Adelaide Township, Upper Canada

 
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, dite de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
12 Oct. 2017  

b. 12 Oct. 1642 at Quebec

 
DEMERS, MODESTE  
DEMERS, MODESTE  
11 Oct. 2017  

b. 11 Oct. 1809 at Saint-Nicholas-de-Lévis, L.C.

 
HUSSEY, FLORENCE SARAH (Hall)  
HUSSEY, FLORENCE SARAH (Hall)  
10 Oct. 2017  

d. 10 Oct. 1917 in North Vancouver

 
LEGAL, ÉMILE-JOSEPH  
LEGAL, ÉMILE-JOSEPH  
9 Oct. 2017  

b. 9 Oct. 1849 in Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France

 
RANVOYZÉ (Ranvoizé), FRANÇOIS  
RANVOYZÉ (Ranvoizé), FRANÇOIS  
8 Oct. 2017  

d. 8 Oct. 1819 at Quebec

 
WOOD, EDMUND BURKE  
WOOD, EDMUND BURKE  
7 Oct. 2017  

d. 7 Oct. 1882 at Winnipeg, Man.