Biography of the Day

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

 

McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
7 Sept. 2020  

d. 7 Sept. 1909 in Richmond Hill, Ont.

 
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
6 Sept. 2020  

d. 6 Sept. 1886 at East Pubnico, N.S.

 
RITCHIE, ELIZA  
RITCHIE, ELIZA  
5 Sept. 2020  

d. 5 Sept. 1933 in Halifax

 
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
4 Sept. 2020  

b. 4 Sept. 1837 on the outskirts of Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2020  

d. 3 Sept. 1857 in Oregon City (Oreg.)

 
GSCHWIND (Gschwindt, Schwindt), JOHN (Johann) FREDERICK (Friedrich) TRAUGOTT  
GSCHWIND (Gschwindt, Schwindt), JOHN (Johann) FREDERICK (Friedrich) TRAUGOTT  
2 Sept. 2020  

d. 2 Sept. 1827 in Halifax

 
CHALOUX, MARIE-ESTHER, named de Saint-Joseph  
CHALOUX, MARIE-ESTHER, named de Saint-Joseph  
1 Sept. 2020  

d. 1 Sept. 1839 at Quebec

 
MIGEON DE BRANSSAT (Bransac), MARIE-ANNE, <em>dite</em> de la Nativité  
MIGEON DE BRANSSAT (Bransac), MARIE-ANNE, dite de la Nativité  
31 Aug. 2020  

d. 31 Aug. 1771 at Quebec

 
DUNCAN, WILLIAM  
DUNCAN, WILLIAM  
30 Aug. 2020  

d. 30 Aug. 1918 in New Metlakatla (Metlakatla), Alaska

 
BOURDON, ANNE, <em>dite</em> de Sainte-Agnès  
BOURDON, ANNE, dite de Sainte-Agnès  
29 Aug. 2020  

b. 29 Aug. 1644 at Quebec

 
BETHUNE, ALEXANDER NEIL  
BETHUNE, ALEXANDER NEIL  
28 Aug. 2020  

b. 28 Aug. 1800 at Williamstown, Charlottenburg Township, U.C.

 
CLARKE, JAMES PATON  
CLARKE, JAMES PATON  
27 Aug. 2020  

d. 27 Aug. 1877, at Yorkville (Toronto), Ontario