Biography of the Day

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

 

SMITH, GEORGE WASHINGTON  
24 Dec. 2024  

d. 24 Dec. 1921 in Toronto

 
HELBRONNER, JULES (baptized Samson-Jules)  
23 Dec. 2024  

b. 23 Dec. 1844 in Paris

 
CARBRAY, FELIX  
22 Dec. 2024  

b. 22 Dec. 1835 at Holland Farm, on the outskirts of Quebec

 
FOX, RIVKA (Rebecca) (Landsberg)  
21 Dec. 2024  

b. 21 Dec. 1863 in Biebrusk (Babruysk, Belarus)

 
FRÉMONT, CHARLES-JACQUES  
20 Dec. 2024  

d. 20 Dec. 1862 at sea

 
BEMISTER, JOHN  
19 Dec. 2024  

d. 19 Dec. 1892 in Harbour Grace, Nfld.

 
WHITE, GEORGE HARLOW  
18 Dec. 2024  

d. 18 Dec. 1887 at the Charterhouse, London

 
WRIGHT, ALEXANDER WHYTE  
17 Dec. 2024  

b. 17 Dec. 1845 in Upper Canada

 
SLEEMAN, GEORGE  
16 Dec. 2024  

d. 16 Dec. 1926 in Guelph

 
McBRIDE, Sir RICHARD  
15 Dec. 2024  

b. 15 Dec. 1870 in New Westminster, B.C.

 
SHAH-WUN-DAIS (John Sunday)  
14 Dec. 2024  

d. 14 Dec. 1875 at Alderville, Ont.

 
STERLING, ALICE JANE (Johnson)  
13 Dec. 2024  

b. 13 Dec. 1839 in Newport, N.S.