Biography of the Day

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

 

GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
GAGNON, AURORE (baptized Marie-Aurore-Lucienne), known as Aurore the martyred child  
31 May 2014  

b. 31 May 1909 in Sainte-Philomène-de-Fortierville (Fortierville), Que.

 
KITCHI-MANITO-WAYA (Kakee-manitou-waya, Kamantowiwew) (Almighty Voice, Jean Baptiste)  
KITCHI-MANITO-WAYA (Kakee-manitou-waya, Kamantowiwew) (Almighty Voice, Jean Baptiste)  
30 May 2014  

d. 30 May 1897 in the Minichinas Hills near Batoche (Sask.)

 
PRICE, BRUCE  
PRICE, BRUCE  
29 May 2014  

d. 29 May 1903 in Paris

 
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
ODELL, ROBERTA ELIZABETH (Tilton)  
28 May 2014  

d. 28 May 1925 in Ottawa

 
DANIEL, ANTOINE  
DANIEL, ANTOINE  
27 May 2014  

b. 27 May 1601 at Dieppe

 
CALLIÈRE (Callières), LOUIS-HECTOR DE  
CALLIÈRE (Callières), LOUIS-HECTOR DE  
26 May 2014  

d. at Quebec on 26 May 1703

 
O’NEILL, JAMES EDWARD (Tip)  
O’NEILL, JAMES EDWARD (Tip)  
25 May 2014  

b. 25 May 1858 in Woodstock, Upper Canada

 
MOUNTCASTLE, CLARA H. (Caris Sima)  
MOUNTCASTLE, CLARA H. (Caris Sima)  
24 May 2014  

d. 24 May 1908 in Clinton, Upper Canada

 
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
MERRILL, FLORA MacDONALD (Denison)  
23 May 2014  

d. 23 May 1921 in Toronto

 
WALSH, JAMES MORROW  
WALSH, JAMES MORROW  
22 May 2014  

b. 22 May 1840 in Prescott, Upper Canada

 
DÉZIEL, JOSEPH-DAVID  
DÉZIEL, JOSEPH-DAVID  
21 May 2014  

b. 21 May 1806 at Saint-Joseph in Maskinongé, Lower Canada

 
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
20 May 2014  

d. 20 May 1873 in London, Eng.