Biography of the Day

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

 

LAJEUNESSE, EMMA (Marie-Louise-Cécile-Emma) (Gye), known as Emma Albani  
LAJEUNESSE, EMMA (Marie-Louise-Cécile-Emma) (Gye), known as Emma Albani  
1 Nov. 2023  

b. 1 Nov. 1847 in Chambly, Lower Canada

 
MARTIN, CLARA BRETT  
MARTIN, CLARA BRETT  
31 Oct. 2023  

d. 31 Oct. 1923 in Toronto

 
JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
JONES, PETER EDMUND (Kahkewaquonaby)  
30 Oct. 2023  

b. 30 Oct. 1843 in London, Upper Canada

 
BERTRAND, LAURENT (baptized Laurens)  
BERTRAND, LAURENT (baptized Laurens)  
29 Oct. 2023  

d. 29 Oct. 1813 at the mission of Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup (Louiseville), Lower Canada

 
SCHEUER, CAMILLA (Levy)  
SCHEUER, CAMILLA (Levy)  
28 Oct. 2023  

b. 28 Oct. 1845 in Berncastel (Bernkastel-Kues, Germany)

 
SCHNEIDER, JOSEPH  
SCHNEIDER, JOSEPH  
27 Oct. 2023  

d. 27 Oct. 1843 in Berlin (Kitchener), Upper Canada

 
LeVESCONTE, ISAAC  
LeVESCONTE, ISAAC  
26 Oct. 2023  

d. at Arichat, N.S., 26 Oct. 1879

 
McKENZIE (Mackenzie), KENNETH  
McKENZIE (Mackenzie), KENNETH  
25 Oct. 2023  

b. 25 Oct. 1811 in Edinburgh, Scotland

 
BRELAND (Berland), PASCAL  
BRELAND (Berland), PASCAL  
24 Oct. 2023  

d. 24 Oct. 1896 in St François Xavier, Man.

 
WARBURTON, GEORGE DROUGHT  
WARBURTON, GEORGE DROUGHT  
23 Oct. 2023  

d. 23 Oct. 1857 in Frant (East Sussex), England

 
RAMEZAY, LOUISE DE  
RAMEZAY, LOUISE DE  
22 Oct. 2023  

d. 22 Oct. 1776 at Chambly (Que.)

 
DESJARDINS, PHILIPPE-JEAN-LOUIS  
DESJARDINS, PHILIPPE-JEAN-LOUIS  
21 Oct. 2023  

d. 21 Oct. 1833 in Paris