Biography of the Day

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

 

FISBACH (Fitzbach, Fisbacht), MARIE (baptized Marie-Joseph) (Marie-Geneviève), named Marie du Sacré-Cœur (Roy)  
FISBACH (Fitzbach, Fisbacht), MARIE (baptized Marie-Joseph) (Marie-Geneviève), named Marie du Sacré-Cœur (Roy)  
1 Sept. 2023  

d. 1 Sept. 1885 at Quebec

 
LÉVESQUE, GUILLAUME (baptized Louis-Guillaume)  
LÉVESQUE, GUILLAUME (baptized Louis-Guillaume)  
31 Aug. 2023  

b. 31 Aug. 1819 in Montreal

 
BEADLE, DELOS WHITE  
BEADLE, DELOS WHITE  
30 Aug. 2023  

d. 30 Aug. 1905 in Toronto

 
TIFFANY, GIDEON  
TIFFANY, GIDEON  
29 Aug. 2023  

d. 29 Aug. 1854 in Delaware Township, Upper Canada

 
PANGMAN, PETER  
PANGMAN, PETER  
28 Aug. 2023  

d. 28 Aug. 1819 in Mascouche, Lower Canada

 
TEKARIHOGEN (Dekarihokenh, Ahyonwaeghs, Ahyouwaeghs) (John Brant) (1794-1832)  
TEKARIHOGEN (Dekarihokenh, Ahyonwaeghs, Ahyouwaeghs) (John Brant) (1794-1832)  
27 Aug. 2023  

d. 27 Aug. 1832 near present-day Brantford, Ont.

 
FONSECA, WILLIAM GOMEZ (Don Derigo Nojada Gomez da Silva Fonseca, da Fonseca)  
FONSECA, WILLIAM GOMEZ (Don Derigo Nojada Gomez da Silva Fonseca, da Fonseca)  
26 Aug. 2023  

b. 26 Aug. 1823 in St Croix, Danish West Indies

 
SCHULTZ, SAMUEL DAVIES  
SCHULTZ, SAMUEL DAVIES  
25 Aug. 2023  

d. 25 Aug. 1917 in North Vancouver

 
BROWN, ADA MARY (Courtice)  
BROWN, ADA MARY (Courtice)  
24 Aug. 2023  

d. 24 Aug. 1923 in Toronto

 
WALKER, ABRAHAM BEVERLEY  
WALKER, ABRAHAM BEVERLEY  
23 Aug. 2023  

b. 23 Aug. 1851 in Belleisle (Belleisle Creek), N.B.

 
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
22 Aug. 2023  

b. 22 Aug. 1906 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
RECORD, CHARLES B.  
RECORD, CHARLES B.  
21 Aug. 2023  

b. 21 Aug. 1817 at Hebron, Maine