Biography of the Day

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

 

WHEARY, RANKIN  
7 Oct. 2019  

d. 7 Oct. 1918 near Cambrai, France

 
DUROCHER, EULALIE (baptized Mélanie), named Mother Marie-Rose  
6 Oct. 2019  

b. 6 Oct. 1811 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada; d. 6 Oct. 1849 in Longueuil, Lower Canada.

 
YOUNG, EGERTON RYERSON  
5 Oct. 2019  

d. 5 Oct. 1909 in Bradford

 
LIVINGSTON, SAMUEL HENRY HARKWOOD  
4 Oct. 2019  

d. 4 Oct. 1897 in Calgary

 
PEEL, PAUL  
3 Oct. 2019  

d. 3 Oct. 1892 in Paris

 
SCALES, CAROLINE (Hoyt) (Caroline Miskel, Caroline Miskel-Hoyt)  
2 Oct. 2019  

d. 2 Oct. 1898 in New York City

 
MIKAK (Micoc, Mykok)  
1 Oct. 2019  

d. 1 Oct. 1795 at Nain, Labrador

 
HONEY, SAMUEL LEWIS  
30 Sept. 2019  

d. 30 Sept. 1918 in Bois de Bourlon, France

 
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2019  

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto, d. 29 Sept. 1910 in London, England

 
STEWART, CHARLES JAMES TOWNSHEND  
28 Sept. 2019  

d. 28 Sept. 1918 near Raillencourt, France

 
DOWNS, ANDREW  
27 Sept. 2019  

b. 27 Sept. 1811 in New Brunswick, N.J.

 
MANTLE, ALFRED FRANK  
26 Sept. 2019  

d. 26 Sept. 1916 near Courcelette, France