Biography of the Day

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

 

PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
5 Dec. 2017  

d. 5 Dec. 1916 in Calgary

 
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM FENWICK  
WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM FENWICK  
4 Dec. 2017  

b. 4 Dec. 1800 in Annapolis Royal, N. S.

 
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
3 Dec. 2017  

b. 3 Dec. 1824 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

 
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
LEE MONG KOW (Li Mengjiu)  
2 Dec. 2017  

b. 2 Dec. 1861 in Panyu county, Guangdong province (People’s Republic of China)

 
MASSICOTTE, EDMOND-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Edmond)  
MASSICOTTE, EDMOND-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Edmond)  
1 Dec. 2017  

b. 1 Dec. 1875 in Sainte-Cunégonde (Montreal)

 
McCRAE, JOHN  
McCRAE, JOHN  
30 Nov. 2017  

b. 30 Nov. 1872 in Guelph, Ont.

 
GREELEY, HORACE  
GREELEY, HORACE  
29 Nov. 2017  

d. 29 Nov. 1872

 
CROWE, HARRY JUDSON  
CROWE, HARRY JUDSON  
28 Nov. 2017  

b. 28 Nov. 1868 in Halifax

 
YUILL, JOSEPH  
YUILL, JOSEPH  
27 Nov. 2017  

d. 27 Nov. 1905 in Ramsay Township, Upper Canada

 
VINCENT, NICOLAS  
VINCENT, NICOLAS  
26 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
TAOTHA (Ta Otha, Ta-Otha, Ta-o-otha, Ta’Otha) (Peter Wesley)  
TAOTHA (Ta Otha, Ta-Otha, Ta-o-otha, Ta’Otha) (Peter Wesley)  
25 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
LOFT, FREDERICK OGILVIE (Onondeyoh)  
LOFT, FREDERICK OGILVIE (Onondeyoh)  
24 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017