Biography of the Day

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

 

CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
CARSON, SUSANNA (Rijnhart; Moyes)  
7 Feb. 2017  

d. 7 Feb. 1908 in Chatham, Ont.

 
LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH  
LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH  
6 Feb. 2017  

b. 6 Feb. 1816, probably in County Fermanagh (district of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)

 
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
THANADELTHUR (Slave Woman)  
5 Feb. 2017  

d. 5 Feb. 1717

 
CLUT (Cleu), ISIDORE  
CLUT (Cleu), ISIDORE  
4 Feb. 2017  

b. 4 Feb. 1832 in Saint-Rambert-d’Albon, France

 
HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
HUME, CATHERINE HONORIA (Blake)  
3 Feb. 2017  

d. 3 Feb. 1886 at London, Ont.

 
BANKS, Sir JOSEPH  
BANKS, Sir JOSEPH  
2 Feb. 2017  

b. 2 Feb. 1742/43 in London, England

 
ST-LAURENT, LOUIS-STEPHEN (baptized Louis-Étienne)  
ST-LAURENT, LOUIS-STEPHEN (baptized Louis-Étienne)  
1 Feb. 2017  

b. 1 Feb. 1882 in Compton, Que.

 
ZOUBERBUHLER, SEBASTIAN  
ZOUBERBUHLER, SEBASTIAN  
31 Jan. 2017  

d. 31 Jan. 1773 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

 
STEELE, Sir SAMUEL BENFIELD  
STEELE, Sir SAMUEL BENFIELD  
30 Jan. 2017  

d. 30 Jan. 1919 in Putney (London), England

 
MEWBURN, FRANK HAMILTON  
MEWBURN, FRANK HAMILTON  
29 Jan. 2017  

d. 29 Jan. 1929 in Edmonton

 
VINCENT, ZACHARIE (Telari-o-lin)  
VINCENT, ZACHARIE (Telari-o-lin)  
28 Jan. 2017  

b. 28 Jan. 1815 at the Village-des-Hurons, Lower Canada

 
NEWHOUSE, SETH (Dayodekane)  
NEWHOUSE, SETH (Dayodekane)  
27 Jan. 2017  

b. 27 Jan. 1842 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada