Biography of the Day

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

 

PELTIER (Pelletier), TOUSSAINT  
7 Nov. 2018  

b. 7 Nov. 1792 in Montreal

 
GALLANT, XAVIER (Francis-Xavier), known as Pinquin (Pinquaing)  
6 Nov. 2018  

d. 6 Nov. 1813 in jail in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

 
FLOYD, HENRY, known as Black Harry  
5 Nov. 2018  

d. 5 Nov. 1830 in Brockville, Upper Canada

 
HOERNER, OLYMPE (Tanner)  
4 Nov. 2018  

d. 4 Nov. 1854 in Pointe-aux-Trembles (Montreal)

 
ASSIGINACK (Assikinock, Assekinack), JEAN-BAPTISTE (Blackbird)  
3 Nov. 2018  

d. 3 Nov. 1866 at Manitowaning on Manitoulin Island, Canada West

 
CAIRNS, HUGH  
2 Nov. 2018  

d. 2 Nov. 1918 near Valenciennes, France

 
DANIELLE, CHARLES HENRY  
1 Nov. 2018  

b. 1 Nov. 1830 in Baltimore, Md

 
ANTROBUS, EDMUND WILLIAM ROMER  
31 Oct. 2018  

d. 31 Oct. 1852 at Quebec

 
DUBOIS, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, named Brother Aphraates  
30 Oct. 2018  

b. 30 Oct. 1822 in Coullemelle, diocese of Amiens, France

 
DRUMMOND, ROBERT (1840-1925)  
29 Oct. 2018  

b. 29 Oct. 1840 in Greenock, Scotland

 
GUYART, MARIE, named de l’Incarnation (Martin)  
28 Oct. 2018  

b. 28 Oct. 1599 at Tours (France)

 
McLEAN, WILLIAM JAMES (Big Bear)  
27 Oct. 2018  

b. 27 Oct. 1841 on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland