Biography of the Day

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

 

STRICKLAND, SUSANNA (Moodie)  
STRICKLAND, SUSANNA (Moodie)  
6 Dec. 2019  

b. 6 Dec. 1803 in Bungay, Suffolk, England

 
PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
PERCHALUK, WILLIAM (Wasyl Perchaliuk)  
5 Dec. 2019  

d. 5 Dec. 1916 in Calgary

 
ANCTIL, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Antoinette)  
ANCTIL, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Antoinette)  
4 Dec. 2019  

d. 4 Dec. 1926 in Montreal

 
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
TÊTU, CLÉOPHÉE (baptized Françoise-Cléophée), named Thérèse de Jésus  
3 Dec. 2019  

b. 3 Dec. 1824 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

 
CARFAGNINI, ENRICO  
CARFAGNINI, ENRICO  
2 Dec. 2019  

 d. in Aversa (Italy) 2 Dec. 1904

 
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
RENAUD D’AVÈNE DES MÉLOIZES, ANGÉLIQUE (baptized Angélique-Geneviève) (Péan)  
1 Dec. 2019  

d. 1 Dec. 1792 at Blois, France

 
BRUCE, JANE  
BRUCE, JANE  
30 Nov. 2019  

d. 30 Nov. 1907 of cancer in Halifax

 
BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM  
BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM  
29 Nov. 2019  

d. 29 Nov. 1856 in London

 
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), <em>dite</em> de l’Enfant-Jésus  
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), dite de l’Enfant-Jésus  
28 Nov. 2019  

d. 28 Nov. 1780 at Quebec

 
HYMAS, SARAH (Bates; Daines)  
HYMAS, SARAH (Bates; Daines)  
27 Nov. 2019  

d. 27 Nov. 1929 in Cardston, Alta.

 
ROSEBRUGH, ABNER MULHOLLAND  
ROSEBRUGH, ABNER MULHOLLAND  
26 Nov. 2019  

d. 26 Nov. 1914 in Toronto

 
THOMPSON, HANNAH MAYNARD (Pickard)  
THOMPSON, HANNAH MAYNARD (Pickard)  
25 Nov. 2019  

b. 25 Nov. 1812 in Chester, Vt.