Biography of the Day

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

 

RAMEZAY, LOUISE DE  
RAMEZAY, LOUISE DE  
22 Oct. 2014  

d. 22 Oct. 1776 at Chambly (Que.)

 
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
21 Oct. 2014  

b. 21 Oct. 1859 in Tilbury East Township, Upper Canada

 
HOOD, ROBERT  
HOOD, ROBERT  
20 Oct. 2014  

d. 20 Oct. 1821 near Lake Providence (N.W.T.)

 
SELWYN, ALFRED RICHARD CECIL  
SELWYN, ALFRED RICHARD CECIL  
19 Oct. 2014  

d. 19 Oct. 1902 in Vancouver

 
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL, CHARLES, Baron de LONGUEUIL (1687-1755)  
LE MOYNE DE LONGUEUIL, CHARLES, Baron de LONGUEUIL (1687-1755)  
18 Oct. 2014  

b. 18 Oct. 1687 at Longueuil (Que.)

 
NELLES, SAMUEL SOBIESKI  
NELLES, SAMUEL SOBIESKI  
17 Oct. 2014  

b. 17 Oct. 1823 at Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada

 
McGILLIVRAY, WILLIAM  
McGILLIVRAY, WILLIAM  
16 Oct. 2014  

d. 16 Oct. 1825 in London

 
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
DUFROST DE LAJEMMERAIS, MARIE-MARGUERITE (Youville)  
15 Oct. 2014  

b. 15 Oct. 1701 at Varennes (Que.)

 
BRECKEN, FREDERICK DE ST CROIX  
BRECKEN, FREDERICK DE ST CROIX  
14 Oct. 2014  

d. 14 Oct. 1903 in Charlottetown

 
GAMBIER, JAMES, 1st Baron GAMBIER  
GAMBIER, JAMES, 1st Baron GAMBIER  
13 Oct. 2014  

b. 13 Oct. 1756 on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas

 
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
BOURDON, MARGUERITE, dite de Saint-Jean-Baptiste  
12 Oct. 2014  

b. 12 Oct. 1642 at Quebec

 
SHANLY, WALTER  
SHANLY, WALTER  
11 Oct. 2014  

b. 11 Oct. 1817 at the Abbey, Stradbally (County Laois, Republic of Ireland)