Biography of the Day

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

 

HERIOT, FREDERICK GEORGE  
HERIOT, FREDERICK GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2019  

d. 30 Dec. 1843 in Drummondville, Lower Canada

 
JOHNSON, LOUISA ANN (Brown; Bailey; Tillman)  
JOHNSON, LOUISA ANN (Brown; Bailey; Tillman)  
29 Dec. 2019  

d. 29 Dec. 1911 in Halifax

 
NISBET, THOMAS  
NISBET, THOMAS  
28 Dec. 2019  

d. 28 Dec. 1850 in Saint John, N.B.

 
BISHOP, MINNIE BLANCHE  
BISHOP, MINNIE BLANCHE  
27 Dec. 2019  

b. 27 Dec. 1864 in Greenwich, N.S.

 
VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
26 Dec. 2019  

d. 26 Dec. 1922 in Winnipeg

 
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
25 Dec. 2019  

b. 25 Dec. 1825 in L’Assomption, Lower Canada

 
BROPHY, JOHN BERNARD (Don)  
BROPHY, JOHN BERNARD (Don)  
24 Dec. 2019  

d. 24 Dec. 1916 near Kirton in Lindsey, England

 
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
23 Dec. 2019  

d. 23 Dec. 1853 in Edinburgh

 
PARENT, MARIE-GENEVIÈVE, named de Saint-François d’Assise  
PARENT, MARIE-GENEVIÈVE, named de Saint-François d’Assise  
22 Dec. 2019  

d. 22 Dec. 1804 in Quebec 

 
CRÉPEAU, AURÉLIE (baptized Aurélie-Éléonore), named Mother Youville  
CRÉPEAU, AURÉLIE (baptized Aurélie-Éléonore), named Mother Youville  
21 Dec. 2019  

d. 21 Dec. 1910 in Nicolet, Que.

 
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
20 Dec. 2019  

b. 20 Dec. 1863 in Victoria

 
NICHOL, WALTER CAMERON  
NICHOL, WALTER CAMERON  
19 Dec. 2019  

d. 19 Dec. 1928 in Victoria