Biography of the Day

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

 

HENRY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER  
HENRY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER  
30 Dec. 2014  

b. 30 Dec. 1816 at Halifax, N.S.

 
HESPELER, WILLIAM (Wilhelm)  
HESPELER, WILLIAM (Wilhelm)  
29 Dec. 2014  

b. 29 Dec. 1830 in the Grand Duchy of Baden (Germany)

 
NISBET, THOMAS  
NISBET, THOMAS  
28 Dec. 2014  

d. 28 Dec. 1850 in Saint John, N.B.

 
DAVIS (Davys), JOHN (d. 1605)  
DAVIS (Davys), JOHN (d. 1605)  
27 Dec. 2014  

d. 27 Dec. 1605 off Bintang Island, East.Indies

 
LANGLOIS, GODFROY (baptized Joseph-Ernest-Godefroi)  
LANGLOIS, GODFROY (baptized Joseph-Ernest-Godefroi)  
26 Dec. 2014  

b. 26 Dec. 1866 in Sainte-Scholastique (Mirabel), Lower Canada

 
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
CRAWFORD, ISABELLA VALANCY  
25 Dec. 2014  

b. 25 Dec. 1850 in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

 
FONTBONNE, MARIE-ANTOINETTE (Jeanne-Marie), named Sister Delphine  
FONTBONNE, MARIE-ANTOINETTE (Jeanne-Marie), named Sister Delphine  
24 Dec. 2014  

b. 24 Dec. 1813 at Bas-en-Basset, France

 
MASSON, FRANCIS  
MASSON, FRANCIS  
23 Dec. 2014  

d., 23 Dec. 1805 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
ROBINSON, WILLIAM BENJAMIN  
ROBINSON, WILLIAM BENJAMIN  
22 Dec. 2014  

b. 22 Dec. 1797 in Kingston, U.C.

 
MANN, GOTHER  
MANN, GOTHER  
21 Dec. 2014  

b. 21 Dec. 1747 in Plumstead (London), England

 
THOMPSON, JOSHUA SPENCER  
THOMPSON, JOSHUA SPENCER  
20 Dec. 2014  

d. at Victoria, B.C., on 20 Dec. 1880

 
MEDLEY, JOHN  
MEDLEY, JOHN  
19 Dec. 2014  

b. 19 Dec. 1804