Biography of the Day

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

 

CHANG TOY (Chen Cai) (Chan Doe Gee, Chen Daozhi, Chan Chang-Jin, Sam Kee, San Ji)  
CHANG TOY (Chen Cai) (Chan Doe Gee, Chen Daozhi, Chan Chang-Jin, Sam Kee, San Ji)  
16 May 2021  

b. 16 May 1857 in Cheong Pan village, Panyu county, Guangdong province (People’s Republic of China)

 
HALL, LYDIA ELIZABETH  
HALL, LYDIA ELIZABETH  
15 May 2021  

d. 15 May 1916 in Guelph, Ont.

 
HAGERMAN, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER  
HAGERMAN, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER  
14 May 2021  

d. 14 May 1847 in Toronto

 
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
CAMERON, AGNES DEANS  
13 May 2021  

d. 13 May 1912 in Victoria

 
LUGRIN, GEORGE KILMAN  
LUGRIN, GEORGE KILMAN  
12 May 2021  

d. 12 May 1835 in Fredericton

 
SHORTT, EMILY ANN McCAUSLAND (Cummings)  
SHORTT, EMILY ANN McCAUSLAND (Cummings)  
11 May 2021  

b. 11 May 1851 in Port Hope, Upper Canada

 
TIARKS, JOHANN LUDWIG (John Lewis)  
TIARKS, JOHANN LUDWIG (John Lewis)  
10 May 2021  

d. 1 May 1837 in Jever

 
CAMPBELL, ELLA (Nellie)  
CAMPBELL, ELLA (Nellie)  
9 May 2021  

d. 9 May 1918 in St John’s

 
SIMON DE LONGPRÉ, MARIE-CATHERINE DE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Augustin  
SIMON DE LONGPRÉ, MARIE-CATHERINE DE, dite de Saint-Augustin  
8 May 2021  

d. 8 May 1668 at Quebec

 
KNOTT, CAROLINE SARAH (Tate)  
KNOTT, CAROLINE SARAH (Tate)  
7 May 2021  

d. 7 May 1930 in Victoria

 
RICH, HARRY (Harry William)  
RICH, HARRY (Harry William)  
6 May 2021  

d. 6 May 1914 at the Toronto Free Hospital for Consumptives in Weston

 
GILL, JOSEPH-LOUIS (Magouaouidombaouit)  
GILL, JOSEPH-LOUIS (Magouaouidombaouit)  
5 May 2021  

d. 5 May 1798 at the Saint-François-de-Sales mission (Odanak, Que.)