Biography of the Day

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

 

SOUTHAM, WILLIAM  
SOUTHAM, WILLIAM  
23 Aug. 2016  

b. 23 Aug. 1843 near Lachine, Lower Canada

 
MORRIS, PATRICK  
MORRIS, PATRICK  
22 Aug. 2016  

d. 22 Aug. 1849 in St John’s

 
COLES, GEORGE  
COLES, GEORGE  
21 Aug. 2016  

d. 21 Aug. 1875 in Charlottetown Royalty, P.E.I.

 
FARIBAULT, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
FARIBAULT, JEAN-BAPTISTE  
20 Aug. 2016  

d. 20 Aug. 1860 in Faribault, Minn.

 
BEEMER, SARA GALBRAITH (Calder)  
BEEMER, SARA GALBRAITH (Calder)  
19 Aug. 2016  

b. 19 Aug. 1846 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
BELLOT, JOSEPH-RENÉ  
BELLOT, JOSEPH-RENÉ  
18 Aug. 2016  

d. 18 Aug. 1853 in Wellington Channel (N.W.T.)

 
OSBORN, MARY (London)  
OSBORN, MARY (London)  
17 Aug. 2016  

d. 17 Aug. 1801 in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
POPE, Sir JOSEPH  
POPE, Sir JOSEPH  
16 Aug. 2016  

b. 16 Aug. 1854 in Charlottetown

 
GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR, JOSEPH-MARIE (J. M. Tonnancour)  
GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR, JOSEPH-MARIE (J. M. Tonnancour)  
15 Aug. 2016  

b. 15 Aug. 1750 in Trois-Rivières (Que.)

 
CONNOLLY, SUZANNE  
CONNOLLY, SUZANNE  
14 Aug. 2016  

d. 14 Aug. 1862 in Saint-Boniface (Man.)

 
McCOLL, EBENEZER  
McCOLL, EBENEZER  
13 Aug. 2016  

b. 13 Aug. 1835 in Aldborough Township, Upper Canada

 
MAILLARD (Maillart, Mayard, Mayar), PIERRE (Pierre-Antoine-Simon)  
MAILLARD (Maillart, Mayard, Mayar), PIERRE (Pierre-Antoine-Simon)  
12 Aug. 2016  

d. 12 Aug. 1762 in Halifax, Nova Scotia