Biography of the Day

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

 

BÉLANGER, DINA (baptized Marie-Marguerite-Dina-Adélaïde), named Marie Sainte-Cécile-de-Rome  
4 Sept. 2016  

d. 4 Sept. 1929 at the Couvent Jésus-Marie in Sillery, Que.

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2016  

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

 
WARREN, Sir JOHN BORLASE  
2 Sept. 2016  

b. 2 Sept. 1753 in Stapleford (Nottinghamshire), England

 
WEBSTER, ELLA HOBDAY (Bronson)  
1 Sept. 2016  

b. 1 Sept. 1846 in Portsmouth, Va

 
DUNSMUIR, ROBERT  
31 Aug. 2016  

b. 31 Aug. 1825 near Kilmarnock (Strathclyde), Scotland

 
HOLLOWAY, ROBERT EDWARDS  
30 Aug. 2016  

b. 30 Aug. 1850 in Barton-upon-Humber, England

 
BOURDON, ANNE, <em>dite</em> de Sainte-Agnès  
29 Aug. 2016  

b. 29 Aug. 1644 at Quebec

 
LENNOX, CHARLES, 4th Duke of RICHMOND and LENNOX  
28 Aug. 2016  

d. 28 Aug. 1819 near Richmond, Upper Canada

 
L’HERMITTE (Lhermitte, L’Hermite, Lhermite), JACQUES  
27 Aug. 2016  

died in the wreck of the Chameau 27 Aug. 1725

 
JOHNSON, JOHN (Sakayengwaraton, Shakoyen·kwaráhton) (Smoke Johnson)  
26 Aug. 2016  

d. 26 Aug. 1886 on the Grand River Reserve, near Brantford, Ont.

 
McMICKING, THOMAS  
25 Aug. 2016  

d. 25 Aug. 1866 near New Westminster, B.C.

 
LÉVESQUE, RENÉ (baptized Charles-René)  
24 Aug. 2016  

b. 24 Aug. 1922 in Campbellton, N.B.