Biography of the Day

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

 

MASSOW, FRIEDERIKE CHARLOTTE LOUISE VON (Riedesel, Freifrau zu Eisenbach)  
MASSOW, FRIEDERIKE CHARLOTTE LOUISE VON (Riedesel, Freifrau zu Eisenbach)  
11 July 2013  
b. 11 July 1746 in Brandenburg (Germany)  
NELSON, WOLFRED  
NELSON, WOLFRED  
10 July 2013  
b. 10 July 1791 in Montreal  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
9 July 2013  
b. 9 July 1848 in Irish Creek (Jasper), Upper Canada  
DUNSMUIR, JAMES  
DUNSMUIR, JAMES  
8 July 2013  
b. 8 July 1851 at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver, Wash.)  
GRAVES, MINARD WENTWORTH  
GRAVES, MINARD WENTWORTH  
7 July 2013  
b. 7 July 1858 in Port Lorne, N.S.  
BOURDAGES, LOUIS  
BOURDAGES, LOUIS  
6 July 2013  
b. 6 July 1764 in Jeune-Lorette (Loretteville), Que.  
COFFIN, THOMAS (1762-1841)  
COFFIN, THOMAS (1762-1841)  
5 July 2013  
b. 5 July 1762 in Boston  
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de la Conception  
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, dite de la Conception  
4 July 2013  
b. 4 July 1674 at Prairie-de-la-Madeleine (Laprairie, Qué.)  
BOUCHER, PIERRE-JÉRÔME  
BOUCHER, PIERRE-JÉRÔME  
3 July 2013  
d. 3 July 1753 at Louisbourg, Île Royale (Cape Breton Island)  
FORSYTH (Forsythe), ESTHER (Arscott; Barnes)  
FORSYTH (Forsythe), ESTHER (Arscott; Barnes)  
2 July 2013  
d. 2 July 1902 in London, Ont.  
WILSON, ERASTUS WILLIAM  
WILSON, ERASTUS WILLIAM  
1 July 2013  
b. 1 July 1860 in Belleville, Upper Canada  
FELTON, WILLIAM BOWMAN  
FELTON, WILLIAM BOWMAN  
30 June 2013  
d. 30 June 1837 at Belvidere, his residence near Sherbrooke, Lower Canada