Biography of the Day

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

 

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

 
DESHAYES (Deshaies), JEAN  
DESHAYES (Deshaies), JEAN  
18 Dec. 2014  

d. 18 Dec. 1706 at Quebec

 
HALIBURTON, THOMAS CHANDLER  
HALIBURTON, THOMAS CHANDLER  
17 Dec. 2014  

b. 17 Dec. 1796 at Windsor, N.S.

 
CASGRAIN, HENRI-RAYMOND  
CASGRAIN, HENRI-RAYMOND  
16 Dec. 2014  

b. 16 Dec. 1831 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

 
TA-TANKA I-YOTANK (Ta-tanka Yotanka) (Sitting Bull)  
TA-TANKA I-YOTANK (Ta-tanka Yotanka) (Sitting Bull)  
15 Dec. 2014  

d. 15 Dec. 1890 at Standing Rock (N. Dak.)

 
McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY  
McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY  
14 Dec. 2014  

b. 14 Dec. 1879 in Toronto

 
HOWE, JOSEPH  
HOWE, JOSEPH  
13 Dec. 2014  

b. 13 Dec. 1804 at the Northwest Arm in Halifax, N.S.

 
BURTIS, WILLIAM RICHARD MULHAREN  
BURTIS, WILLIAM RICHARD MULHAREN  
12 Dec. 2014  

d. 12 Dec. 1882 in York County, N.B .

 
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
11 Dec. 2014  

b. 11 Dec. 1722 at Quebec

 
WHELAN, EDWARD  
WHELAN, EDWARD  
10 Dec. 2014  

d. 10 Dec. 1867 in Charlottetown, P. E. I.