Biography of the Day

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

 

CORRIVEAU (Corrivaux), MARIE-JOSEPHTE, known as La Corriveau  
CORRIVEAU (Corrivaux), MARIE-JOSEPHTE, known as La Corriveau  
31 Oct. 2021  

Happy Halloween!

 
 
RAMBAU, ALFRED-XAVIER (baptized Dominique-Flavien-Xavier Rombau)  
RAMBAU, ALFRED-XAVIER (baptized Dominique-Flavien-Xavier Rombau)  
30 Oct. 2021  

d. 30 Oct. 1856 in Montreal

 
GREEN, BARTHOLOMEW  
GREEN, BARTHOLOMEW  
29 Oct. 2021  

d. 29 Oct. 1751 at Halifax, Nova Scotia

 
GRIER, SARAH HANNAH ROBERTA (Coome)  
GRIER, SARAH HANNAH ROBERTA (Coome)  
28 Oct. 2021  

b. 28 Oct. 1837 in Carrying Place, Upper Canada

 
MUNRO, JOHN  
MUNRO, JOHN  
27 Oct. 2021  

d. 27 Oct. 1800 at Dickinson’s Landing (probably Long Sault, Ont.)

 
STEAD, HAY STRAFFORD  
STEAD, HAY STRAFFORD  
26 Oct. 2021  

b. 26 Oct. 1871 in Lancashire, England

 
LEFEBVRE ANGERS, MARIE-ANGÉLIQUE, <em>dite</em> Saint-Simon  
LEFEBVRE ANGERS, MARIE-ANGÉLIQUE, dite Saint-Simon  
25 Oct. 2021  

b. 25 Oct. 1710 in Montreal

 
BOURINOT, Sir JOHN GEORGE  
BOURINOT, Sir JOHN GEORGE  
24 Oct. 2021  

d. 13 Oct. 1902 in Ottawa

 
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
SKINNER, EMMA SOPHIA (Fiske)  
23 Oct. 2021  

b. 23 Oct. 1852 in Saint John

 
LEDUC, ANNE-FRANÇOISE, <em>dite</em> Saint-Joseph  
LEDUC, ANNE-FRANÇOISE, dite Saint-Joseph  
22 Oct. 2021  

d. 22 Oct. 1750 at Montreal

 
BRUNET, WILFRID-ÉTIENNE (baptized Étienne-Wilfrid)  
BRUNET, WILFRID-ÉTIENNE (baptized Étienne-Wilfrid)  
21 Oct. 2021  

b. 21 Oct. 1832 at Quebec

 
PENHALLOW, DAVID PEARCE  
PENHALLOW, DAVID PEARCE  
20 Oct. 2021  

d. 20 Oct. 1910 aboard the Lake Manitoba when travelling from Montreal to Liverpool