Biography of the Day

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

 

POPE, Sir JOSEPH  
16 Aug. 2013  

b. 16 Aug. 1854 in Charlottetown

 
HARRINGTON, JOANNA, named Sister Mary Benedicta  
15 Aug. 2013  

b. 15 Aug. 1845 in Chatham, N.B.

 
BROSSEAU, JULIEN  
14 Aug. 2013  

b. 14 Aug. 1837 in La Prairie, Lower Canada

 
VÉZINA, FRANÇOIS  
13 Aug. 2013  

b. 13 Aug. 1818 at Quebec City

 
BRANT, CAMERON DEE  
12 Aug. 2013  

b. 12 Aug. 1887 in New Credit, Ont.

 
HALDIMAND, Sir FREDERICK (baptized François-Louis-Frédéric)  
11 Aug. 2013  

b. 11 Aug. 1718 in Yverdon, Switzerland

 
ORONHYATEKHA (baptized Peter Martin)  
10 Aug. 2013  

b. 10 Aug. 1841 on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
BESSETTE, ALFRED, named Brother André  
9 Aug. 2013  

b. 9 Aug. 1845 in the parish of Saint-Grégoire (Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada

 
GRAVEL, LOUIS-PIERRE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Cyriaque)  
8 Aug. 2013  

b. 8 Aug. 1868 in Stanfold (Princeville), Que.

 
SWAN, ANNA HAINING (Bates)  
7 Aug. 2013  

b. 7 Aug. 1846 at Mill Brook, N.S.

 
DONEGANI, JOHN ANTHONY (baptized Jean-Antoine)  
6 Aug. 2013  

b. 6 Aug. 1798 in Montreal

 
ARSENAULT, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (1828-97)  
5 Aug. 2013  

b. 5 Aug. 1828 in Cascumpec, P.E.I.