Biography of the Day

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

 

CHRISTIE, GABRIEL  
CHRISTIE, GABRIEL  
16 Sept. 2016  

b. 16 Sept. 1722 at Stirling, Scotland

 
BAILLAIRGÉ, FRANÇOIS  
BAILLAIRGÉ, FRANÇOIS  
15 Sept. 2016  

d. at Quebec 15 Sept. 1830

 
SMART, WILLIAM  
SMART, WILLIAM  
14 Sept. 2016  

b. 14 Sept. 1788 at Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

 
JOHNSTON, JAMES FINLAY WEIR  
JOHNSTON, JAMES FINLAY WEIR  
13 Sept. 2016  

b. 13 Sept. 1796 in Paisley, Scotland

 
JOHNSON, THERESA MARY (Gowanlock)  
JOHNSON, THERESA MARY (Gowanlock)  
12 Sept. 2016  

d. in Tintern (Lincoln), Upper Canada 12 Sept. 1899

 
HALIBURTON, SUSANNA (Sussanah) LUCY ANNE (Weldon)  
HALIBURTON, SUSANNA (Sussanah) LUCY ANNE (Weldon)  
11 Sept. 2016  

d. 11 Sept. 1899 in Halifax

 
HORN, KATE M. (Buckland)  
HORN, KATE M. (Buckland)  
10 Sept. 2016  

d. 10 Sept. 1896 in Montreal

 
COHEN, JACOB RAPHAEL  
COHEN, JACOB RAPHAEL  
9 Sept. 2016  

d. 9 Sept. 1811 in Philadelphia, Pa.

 
MARTIN, ABRAHAM (l’Écossais, Maître Abraham)  
MARTIN, ABRAHAM (l’Écossais, Maître Abraham)  
8 Sept. 2016  

d. 8 Sept. 1664 at Quebec

 
McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
McLELLAN, MARY (Wiley)  
7 Sept. 2016  

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

 
KAIN, WILLIAM  
KAIN, WILLIAM  
6 Sept. 2016  

d. 6 Sept. 1830 in Kingston, Upper Canada

 
BECKET, JOHN C.  
BECKET, JOHN C.  
5 Sept. 2016  

d. 5 Sept. 1879 in Montreal