Biography of the Day

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

 

LA FONTAINE (Ménard, <em>dit</em> La Fontaine), Sir LOUIS-HIPPOLYTE  
4 Oct. 2013  

b. 4 Oct. 1807 at Boucherville, Lower Canada

 
CHAUSSEGROS DE LÉRY, GASPARD-JOSEPH (baptized Gaspard) (1682-1756)  
3 Oct. 2013  

b. 3 Oct. 1682 at Toulon, France

 
CAMERON, Sir MATTHEW CROOKS  
2 Oct. 2013  

b. 2 Oct. 1822 in Dundas, Upper Canada

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

b. 1 Oct. 1873 in Montreal

 
SCOTT, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER  
30 Sept. 2013  

b. 30 Sept. 1859 at Quebec

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

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto

 
VIGER, LOUIS-MICHEL  
28 Sept. 2013  

b. 28 Sept. 1785 in Montreal

 
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  
26 Sept. 2013  

b. 26 Sept. 1691 in Quebec

 
HOWLEY, MICHAEL FRANCIS  
25 Sept. 2013  

b. 25 Sept. 1843 in St John’s

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

b. 24 Sept. 1849 in Montreal

 
ST JEAN, PIERRE  
23 Sept. 2013  

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