Biography of the Day

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

 

BERNIER, ARTHUR (baptized Louis-Arthur)  
BERNIER, ARTHUR (baptized Louis-Arthur)  
1 Oct. 2013  

b. 1 Oct. 1873 in Montreal

 
SCOTT, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER  
SCOTT, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER  
30 Sept. 2013  

b. 30 Sept. 1859 at Quebec

 
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2013  

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto

 
VIGER, LOUIS-MICHEL  
VIGER, LOUIS-MICHEL  
28 Sept. 2013  

b. 28 Sept. 1785 in Montreal

 
TEKARIHOGEN (Dekarihokenh, Ahyonwaeghs, Ahyouwaeghs) (John Brant) (1794-1832)  
TEKARIHOGEN (Dekarihokenh, Ahyonwaeghs, Ahyouwaeghs) (John Brant) (1794-1832)  
27 Sept. 2013  

b. 27 Sept. 1794 near present-day Brantford, Ont.

 
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, LOUIS-PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de VAUDREUIL  
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, LOUIS-PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de VAUDREUIL  
26 Sept. 2013  

b. 26 Sept. 1691 in Quebec

 
HOWLEY, MICHAEL FRANCIS  
HOWLEY, MICHAEL FRANCIS  
25 Sept. 2013  

b. 25 Sept. 1843 in St John’s

 
GUERIN, BELLELLE (baptized Mary Ellen Gueren)  
GUERIN, BELLELLE (baptized Mary Ellen Gueren)  
24 Sept. 2013  

b. 24 Sept. 1849 in Montreal

 
ST JEAN, PIERRE  
ST JEAN, PIERRE  
23 Sept. 2013  

b. 23 Sept. 1833 in Bytown (Ottawa), Upper Canada

 
DEBARTZCH, PIERRE-DOMINIQUE  
DEBARTZCH, PIERRE-DOMINIQUE  
22 Sept. 2013  

b. 22 Sept. 1782 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Que.

 
ARCHIBALD, WALTER PALMER  
ARCHIBALD, WALTER PALMER  
21 Sept. 2013  

b. 21 Sept. 1860 in Truro, N.S.

 
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
20 Sept. 2013  

b. 20 Sept. 1837 in Whiting, Maine