Biography of the Day

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

 

PRESCOTT, CHARLES RAMAGE  
6 Jan. 2014  

b. 6 Jan. 1772 in Halifax

 
LE MAY (LeMay, Lemay), PAMPHILE (baptized Léon-Pamphile Lemay)  
5 Jan. 2014  

b. 5 Jan. 1837 in Lotbinière, Lower Canada

 
FRASER, Sir CHARLES FREDERICK  
4 Jan. 2014  

b. 4 Jan. 1850 in Windsor, N.S.

 
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
3 Jan. 2014  

b. 3 Jan. 1827 in Baltimore, Upper Canada

 
WOLFE, JAMES  
2 Jan. 2014  

b. 2 Jan. 1727 (n.s.) at Westerham, England

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
1 Jan. 2014  

b. 1 Jan. 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada

 
PERLEY, MOSES HENRY  
31 Dec. 2013  

b. 31 Dec. 1804 at Maugerville, Sunbury County, N.B.

 
VENNOR, HENRY GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2013  

b. 30 Dec. 1840 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
KENDALL, GEORGE WASHINGTON, named George Kennedy  
29 Dec. 2013  

b. 29 Dec. 1881 in Montreal

 
MOLSON, JOHN (1763-1836) (John Molson Sr)  
28 Dec. 2013  

b. 28 Dec. 1763 in Moulton, Lincolnshire, England

 
LORIMIER, CHEVALIER DE (baptized François-Marie-Thomas) (François-Marie-Thomas-Chevalier de Lorimier)  
27 Dec. 2013  

b. 27 Dec. 1803 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

 
RODIER, ÉDOUARD-ÉTIENNE (baptized Étienne-Édouard)  
26 Dec. 2013  

b. 26 Dec. 1804 in Montreal