Biography of the Day

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

 

GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
12 Feb. 2016  

d. 12 Feb. 1920 as a result of physical abuse

 
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
STOKES, SUSANNAH AUGUSTA (Maxwell)  
11 Feb. 2016  

d. 11 Feb. 1923 in Richmond Hill, Ont.

 
LAMPMAN, ARCHIBALD  
LAMPMAN, ARCHIBALD  
10 Feb. 2016  

d. 10 Feb. 1899 in Ottawa

 
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR  
RICHARDSON, GEORGE TAYLOR  
9 Feb. 2016  

d. unmarried 9 Feb. 1916 near Wulvergem, Belgium

 
GREEN, GEORGE EVERITT  
GREEN, GEORGE EVERITT  
8 Feb. 2016  

b. 8 Feb. 1880 in Tottenham (London), England

 
FARRELL, ARTHUR  
FARRELL, ARTHUR  
7 Feb. 2016  

d. 7 Feb. 1909 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que.

 
MACKENZIE, ISABEL GRACE (King)  
MACKENZIE, ISABEL GRACE (King)  
6 Feb. 2016  

b. 6 Feb. 1843 in New York City

 
SCOTT, JOSEPH WILLIAM  
SCOTT, JOSEPH WILLIAM  
5 Feb. 2016  

b. 5 Feb. 1867 in Lower Woodstock, N.B.

 
TONGE, WINCKWORTH  
TONGE, WINCKWORTH  
4 Feb. 2016  

b. 4 Feb. 1727/28 in County Wexford (Republic of Ireland)

 
HOWARD, JOHN GEORGE (John Corby)  
HOWARD, JOHN GEORGE (John Corby)  
3 Feb. 2016  

d. 3 Feb. 1890 at Colborne Lodge, Toronto, Ont.

 
ÞORSTEINSDÓTTIR, TORFHILDUR (Holm)  
ÞORSTEINSDÓTTIR, TORFHILDUR (Holm)  
2 Feb. 2016  

b. 2 Feb. 1845 in Kálfafellsstaīur, Austur-Skaftafellsstsla, Iceland

 
AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH  
AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH  
1 Feb. 2016  

b. 1 Feb. 1809 in Liverpool, N.S.