Biography of the Day

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

 

MEREDITH, Sir HENRY VINCENT  
MEREDITH, Sir HENRY VINCENT  
27 Feb. 2014  

b. 27 Feb. 1850 in London, Upper Canada

 
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
26 Feb. 2014  

b. 26 Feb. 1863 in L’Île-Verte, Lower Canada

 
SAINT-PÈRE, AGATHE DE (Legardeur de Repentigny)  
SAINT-PÈRE, AGATHE DE (Legardeur de Repentigny)  
25 Feb. 2014  

b. 25 Feb. 1657 in Montreal

 
MACKINTOSH, KATE  
MACKINTOSH, KATE  
24 Feb. 2014  

b. 24 Feb. 1853 in Halifax

 
HUBERT, JEAN-FRANÇOIS  
HUBERT, JEAN-FRANÇOIS  
23 Feb. 2014  

b. 23 Feb. 1739 at Quebec

 
MILLS, THOMAS WESLEY  
MILLS, THOMAS WESLEY  
22 Feb. 2014  

b. 22 Feb. 1847 in Brockville, Upper Canada

 
LEONARD, REUBEN WELLS  
LEONARD, REUBEN WELLS  
21 Feb. 2014  

b. 21 Feb. 1860 in Brantford, Upper Canada

 
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
20 Feb. 2014  

b. 20 Feb. 1867 near Bridgewater (Actinolite), Upper Canada

 
MacNAB, Sir ALLAN NAPIER  
MacNAB, Sir ALLAN NAPIER  
19 Feb. 2014  

b. 19 Feb. 1798 at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
BARNARD, FRANCIS JONES  
BARNARD, FRANCIS JONES  
18 Feb. 2014  

b. 18 Feb. 1829 at Quebec City, Lower Canada

 
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
TASCHEREAU, ELZÉAR-ALEXANDRE  
17 Feb. 2014  

b. 17 Feb. 1820 in Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce (Sainte-Marie), Lower Canada

 
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
NICKINSON, CHARLOTTE (Morrison)  
16 Feb. 2014  

b. 16 Feb. 1832 at Quebec