Biography of the Day

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

 

McDONELL, TERESA, named Sainte-Thérèse  
McDONELL, TERESA, named Sainte-Thérèse  
9 Feb. 2021  

b. 9 Feb. 1833 or 1835 in St Andrews, Upper Canada

 
FARRELL, ARTHUR  
FARRELL, ARTHUR  
8 Feb. 2021  

b. 8 Feb. 1877 in Montreal

 
CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
7 Feb. 2021  

d. 7 Feb. 1908 in Chatham, Ont.

 
DAVIS, Sir MORTIMER BARNETT  
DAVIS, Sir MORTIMER BARNETT  
6 Feb. 2021  

b. 6 Feb. 1866 in Montreal

 
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
5 Feb. 2021  

d. 5 Feb. 1717

 
RIVARD, SÉVÈRE  
RIVARD, SÉVÈRE  
4 Feb. 2021  

d. in Montreal 4 Feb. 1888

 
HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
3 Feb. 2021  

d. 3 Feb. 1886 at London, Ont.

 
LAJOIE, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Alberta)  
LAJOIE, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Alberta)  
2 Feb. 2021  

b. 2 Feb. 1899 in Lefaivre, Ont.

 
ROSS, PHILIP SIMPSON  
ROSS, PHILIP SIMPSON  
1 Feb. 2021  

d. 1 Feb. 1907 in Montreal

 
McLEAN, ALLAN  
McLEAN, ALLAN  
31 Jan. 2021  

d. 31 Jan. 1881, by hanging, in New Westminster, B.C.

 
BONNER, JOHN  
BONNER, JOHN  
30 Jan. 2021  

d. 30 Jan. 1725/26 at Boston

 
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
29 Jan. 2021  

d. 29 Jan. 1900 in Le Mans, France