Biography of the Day

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

 

McLOUGHLIN, MARIE-LOUISE, named de Saint-Henri  
28 Aug. 2013  

b. 28 Aug. 1780 in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.

 
KENNEDY, WILLIAM COSTELLO  
27 Aug. 2013  

b. 27 Aug. 1868 in Ottawa

 
BARBEL, MARIE-ANNE (Fornel)  
26 Aug. 2013  

b. 26 Aug. 1704 at Quebec

 
LANGEVIN, Sir HECTOR-LOUIS  
25 Aug. 2013  

b. 25 Aug. 1826 at Quebec

 
LÉVESQUE, RENÉ (baptized Charles-René)  
24 Aug. 2013  

b. 24 Aug. 1922 in Campbellton, N.B.

 
SOUTHAM, WILLIAM  
23 Aug. 2013  

b. 23 Aug. 1843 near Lachine, Lower Canada

 
CHANDLER, EDWARD BARRON  
22 Aug. 2013  

b. 22 Aug. 1800 in Amherst, N.S.

 
SCOTT, DAVID LYNCH  
21 Aug. 2013  

b. 21 Aug. 1845 in Brampton, Upper Canada

 
LÉVIS, FRANÇOIS (François-Gaston) DE, Duc de LÉVIS  
20 Aug. 2013  

b. 20 Aug. 1719 at the Château d’Ajac, near Limoux, France

 
VIGER, DENIS-BENJAMIN  
19 Aug. 2013  

b. 19 Aug. 1774 at Montreal

 
DAULÉ, JEAN-DENIS  
18 Aug. 2013  

b. 18 Aug. 1766 in Paris

 
HUSTON, JAMES (baptized Jacques)  
17 Aug. 2013  

b. 17 Aug. 1820 at Quebec