Biography of the Day

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

 

JOHNSON, GEORGE HENRY MARTIN (Onwanonsyshon)  
7 Oct. 2014  

b. 7 Oct. 1816 at Bow Park, near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
YOUNG, Sir JOHN, Baron LISGAR  
6 Oct. 2014  

d. 6 Oct. 1876 in Bailieborough, Ireland

 
BAKER, CHARLES  
5 Oct. 2014  

b. 5 Oct. 1743 in Virginia

 
RICHARDSON, JOHN (John Frederick)  
4 Oct. 2014  

b. 4 Oct. 1796 probably at Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada

 
LALEMANT, GABRIEL  
3 Oct. 2014  

b. 3 Oct. 1610 in Paris

 
SIROIS, JOSEPH (baptized Louis-Philippe-Marie-Joseph)  
2 Oct. 2014  

b. 2 Oct. 1881 in Quebec City

 
MIKAK (Micoc, Mykok)  
1 Oct. 2014  

d. 1 Oct. 1795 at Nain, Labrador

 
LE LOUTRE (LeLoutre), JEAN-LOUIS  
30 Sept. 2014  

d. 30 Sept. 1772 in the parish of Saint-Léonard in Nantes, France

 
KEEN, WILLIAM  
29 Sept. 2014  

d. 29 Sept. 1754 at St John’s, Nfld.

 
LEMIEUX, RODOLPHE (baptized Rodolphe-Toussaint)  
28 Sept. 2014  

d. 28 Sept. 1937 in Montreal 

 
PIERPOINT (Parepoint, Pawpine), RICHARD (Captain Dick, Black Dick)  
27 Sept. 2014  

d. before 27 Sept. 1838 near Fergus, Upper Canada

 
HATT, RICHARD  
26 Sept. 2014  

d. 26 Sept. 1819 in Dundas, Upper Canada