Biography of the Day

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

 

BEECHEY, FRANCES ANNE (Hopkins)  
2 Feb. 2014  

b. 2 Feb. 1838 in England

 
AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH  
1 Feb. 2014  

b. 1 Feb. 1809 in Liverpool, N.S.

 
JURY, ALFRED FREDMAN  
31 Jan. 2014  

b. 31 Jan. 1848 in Maidstone, England

 
STEWART, ALEXANDER  
30 Jan. 2014  

b. 30 Jan. 1794 in Halifax, N.S.

 
CARMICHAEL, JAMES  
29 Jan. 2014  

b. 29 Jan. 1788 in Fishers Grant (Pictou Landing), N.S.

 
AMYOT, GEORGES-ÉLIE  
28 Jan. 2014  

b. 28 Jan. 1856 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

 
NEWHOUSE, SETH (Dayodekane)  
27 Jan. 2014  

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

 
BOWER, JAMES  
26 Jan. 2014  

b. 26 Jan. 1860 in Mono Township, Upper Canada

 
MARTIN, CLARA BRETT  
25 Jan. 2014  

b. 25 Jan. 1874 in Toronto

 
BUIES, ARTHUR (baptized Joseph-Marie-Arthur Buie)  
24 Jan. 2014  

b. 24 Jan. 1840 in Côte-des-Neiges (Montreal)

 
MACHAR, AGNES MAULE  
23 Jan. 2014  

b. 23 Jan. 1837 in Kingston, Upper Canada

 
DUVERNAY, LUDGER (baptized Joseph-Ludger)  
22 Jan. 2014  

b. 22 Jan. 1799 in Verchères, Lower Canada