Biography of the Day

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

 

CHABOILLEZ, AUGUSTIN  
CHABOILLEZ, AUGUSTIN  
1 Dec. 2013  

b. 1 Dec. 1773 in Montreal

 
NORRIS, HANNAH MARIA (Armstrong)  
NORRIS, HANNAH MARIA (Armstrong)  
30 Nov. 2013  

b. 30 Nov. 1842 in Canso, N.S.

 
ISBISTER, JAMES  
ISBISTER, JAMES  
29 Nov. 2013  

b. 29 Nov. 1833, probably at Oxford House (Man.)

 
CROWE, HARRY JUDSON  
CROWE, HARRY JUDSON  
28 Nov. 2013  

b. 28 Nov. 1868 in Halifax

 
BONAMI (Bonamis), <em>dit</em> Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
BONAMI (Bonamis), dit Lespérance (L’Espérance), ALEXIS  
27 Nov. 2013  

b. 27 Nov. 1796 at Saint-Michel d’Yamaska (Yamaska, Que.)

 
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
26 Nov. 2013  

b. 26 Nov. 1894 in London, England

 
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
25 Nov. 2013  

b. 25 Nov. 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.

 
FIELDING, WILLIAM STEVENS  
FIELDING, WILLIAM STEVENS  
24 Nov. 2013  

b. 24 Nov. 1848 in Halifax

 
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
23 Nov. 2013  

b. 23 Nov. 1742 in Montreal

 
DENISON, FREDERICK CHARLES  
DENISON, FREDERICK CHARLES  
22 Nov. 2013  

b. 22 Nov. 1846 at Rusholme, near Toronto

 
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT  
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT  
21 Nov. 2013  

b. 21 Nov. 1643 at Rouen (Normandy)

 
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID (baptized Henry-Charles-Wilfrid)  
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID (baptized Henry-Charles-Wilfrid)  
20 Nov. 2013  

b. 20 Nov. 1841 in the parish of Saint-Lin (Laurentides), Lower Canada