Biography of the Day

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

 

POWELL, ANN JANE (Gray)  
POWELL, ANN JANE (Gray)  
1 Oct. 2020  

b. 1 Oct. 1853 in Markham Township, Upper Canada

 
OGIMAUH-BINAESSIH (Okemapenesse, Wageezhegome, Wakeshogomy, Weggishgomin) (John Cameron, Captain John)  
OGIMAUH-BINAESSIH (Okemapenesse, Wageezhegome, Wakeshogomy, Weggishgomin) (John Cameron, Captain John)  
30 Sept. 2020  

d. 30 Sept. 1828 at the Credit Mission (Mississauga), Upper Canada

 
McVICAR, VICTORIA  
McVICAR, VICTORIA  
29 Sept. 2020  

d. 29 Sept. 1899 in Port Arthur (Thunder Bay). Ont.

 
HOW, HENRY  
HOW, HENRY  
28 Sept. 2020  

d. 28 Sept. 1879 at Windsor, N.S.

 
GREENAWAY, MINERVA MARGARET  
GREENAWAY, MINERVA MARGARET  
27 Sept. 2020  

d. 27 Sept. 1906 in Toronto

 
MANTLE, ALFRED FRANK  
MANTLE, ALFRED FRANK  
26 Sept. 2020  

d. 26 Sept. 1916 near Courcelette, France

 
BARBER, POLLY (Mary) (Scovill)  
BARBER, POLLY (Mary) (Scovill)  
25 Sept. 2020  

b. 25 Sept. 1803 in Saint-Armand, Lower Canada

 
ULOQSAQ (Uluksuk)  
ULOQSAQ (Uluksuk)  
24 Sept. 2020  

d. 24 Sept. 1929 at the settlement of Coppermine (Kugluktuk, Nunavut)

 
TAVERNIER, ÉMILIE (baptized Marie-Émilie-Eugène) (Amélie) (Gamelin)  
TAVERNIER, ÉMILIE (baptized Marie-Émilie-Eugène) (Amélie) (Gamelin)  
23 Sept. 2020  

d. 23 Sept. 1851 in Montreal

 
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
BARBER, CHARLES ARNOLD  
22 Sept. 2020  

d. 22 Sept. 1915 in New Westminster, B.C.

 
ANGWIN, MARIA LOUISA  
ANGWIN, MARIA LOUISA  
21 Sept. 2020  

b. 21 Sept. 1849 in Blackhead, Conception Bay, Nfld

 
MULLINS, ROSANNA ELEANORA (Leprohon)  
MULLINS, ROSANNA ELEANORA (Leprohon)  
20 Sept. 2020  

d. 20 Sept. 1879 at Montreal, Que.