Biography of the Day

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

 

VILLENEUVE, FERDINAND  
4 Sept. 2024  

d. 4 Sept. 1909 in Saint-Romuald, Que.

 
McLOUGHLIN, JOHN (baptized Jean-Baptiste)  
3 Sept. 2024  

d. 3 Sept. 1857 in Oregon City (Oreg.)

 
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING  
2 Sept. 2024  

b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)

 
GILL, IGNACE  
1 Sept. 2024  

d. 1 Sept. 1865 at Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville (Pierreville, Que.)

 
HUDON, VICTOR  
31 Aug. 2024  

b. 31 Aug. 1812 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

 
PETERS, MABEL PHOEBE  
30 Aug. 2024  

d. 30 Aug. 1914 in Boston and was buried 4 September in Saint John

 
CLARK, DANIEL  
29 Aug. 2024  

b. 29 Aug. 1830 in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland

 
IRVING, WILLIAM  
28 Aug. 2024  

d. 28 Aug. 1872 at New Westminster, B.C.

 
MONTGOLFIER, ÉTIENNE  
27 Aug. 2024  

d. 27 Aug. 1791 in Montreal (Que.)

 
JOHNSON, JOHN (Sakayengwaraton, Shakoyen·kwaráhton) (Smoke Johnson)  
26 Aug. 2024  

d. 26 Aug. 1886 on the Grand River Reserve, near Brantford, Ont.

 
COPE, JOHN NOEL (Newell) (Bolmoltie, Bowlmawltie, Paul Martin)  
25 Aug. 2024  

d. 25 Aug. 1918 in Upper Musquodoboit, N.S.

 
GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
24 Aug. 2024  

d. 24 Aug. 1898 in Toronto