Biography of the Day

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

 

LE BER, JEANNE  
3 Oct. 2015  

d. 3 Oct. 1714 at Montreal

 
FRASER, DUNCAN CAMERON  
1 Oct. 2015  

b. 1 Oct. 1845 in Brooklyn (Plymouth), Pictou County, N.S.

 
RIDOUT, MATILDA (Edgar) (Lady Edgar)  
29 Sept. 2015  

b. 29 Sept. 1844 in Toronto

 
OLESKÓW, JÓSEF (Osyp Oleskiv, Joseph Oleskiw)  
28 Sept. 2015  

b. 28 Sept. 1860 in Skvariava Nova (Ukraine)

 
TEKARIHOGEN (Dekarihokenh, Ahyonwaeghs, Ahyouwaeghs) (John Brant) (1794-1832)  
27 Sept. 2015  

b. 27 Sept. 1794 near present-day Brantford, Ont.

 
BEACH, THOMAS BILLIS (Henri Le Caron, Dr Howard)  
26 Sept. 2015  

b. 26 Sept. 1841 in Colchester, England

 
BARBER, POLLY (Mary) (Scovill)  
25 Sept. 2015  

b. 25 Sept. 1803 in Saint-Armand, Lower Canada

 
SNOWBALL, JABEZ BUNTING  
24 Sept. 2015  

b. 24 Sept. 1837 in Lunenburg, N.S.

 
LEW, DAVID HUNG CHANG (Lew Hung Chang (Liao Hungxiang), David C. Lew)  
23 Sept. 2015  

d. unmarried 23 Sept. 1924 in Vancouver

 
WOODMAN, ELIJAH CROCKER  
22 Sept. 2015  

b. 22 Sept. 1797 in Buxton (Maine)