Biography of the Day

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

 

ESTIMAUVILLE, ROBERT-ANNE D’ (Chevalier Robert d’Estimauville)  
ESTIMAUVILLE, ROBERT-ANNE D’ (Chevalier Robert d’Estimauville)  
31 July 2013  
d. 31 July 1831 at Quebec  
RODDICK, Sir THOMAS GEORGE  
RODDICK, Sir THOMAS GEORGE  
30 July 2013  
b. 30 July 1846 in Harbour Grace, Nfld  
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
29 July 2013  
b. 29 July 1870 in Halifax  
CHASE-CASGRAIN, THOMAS  
CHASE-CASGRAIN, THOMAS  
28 July 2013  
b. 28 July 1852 in Detroit  
ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
27 July 2013  
b. 27 July 1696 in Montreal  
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
26 July 2013  
b. 26 July 1791 at Berthier, Lower Canada  
BUCHANAN, PETER  
BUCHANAN, PETER  
25 July 2013  
b. 25 July 1805 in Glasgow  
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
24 July 2013  
b. 24 July 1799 at Quebec  
COTTON, WILLIAM LAWSON  
COTTON, WILLIAM LAWSON  
23 July 2013  
b. 23 July 1848 in New London, P.E.I.  
MOWAT, Sir OLIVER  
MOWAT, Sir OLIVER  
22 July 2013  
b. 22 July 1820 in Kingston, Upper Canada  
STREET, GEORGE FREDERICK  
STREET, GEORGE FREDERICK  
21 July 2013  
b. 21 July 1787 in Burton, N.B.  
GODEFROY DE VIEUXPONT (Vieux-Pont), JOSEPH  
GODEFROY DE VIEUXPONT (Vieux-Pont), JOSEPH  
20 July 2013  
b. 20 July 1645 at Trois-Rivières