Biography of the Day

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

 

WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), <em>dite</em> de l’Enfant-Jésus  
WHEELWRIGHT, ESTHER (rebaptized Marie-Joseph), dite de l’Enfant-Jésus  
10 Apr. 2023  

b. 10 April 1696 (n.s.) at Wells, Massachusetts (now Maine)

 
PELLETIER, WILFRID (baptized Joseph-Louis-Wilfrid) (Wilfred)  
PELLETIER, WILFRID (baptized Joseph-Louis-Wilfrid) (Wilfred)  
9 Apr. 2023  

d. 9 April 1982 in New York and was buried in the cemetery of St David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, Pa.

 
BOUCHETTE, JOSEPH  
BOUCHETTE, JOSEPH  
8 Apr. 2023  

d. 8 April 1841 in Montreal

 
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
7 Apr. 2023  

d. 7 April 1898 in Charleston, W.Va., and was buried in Detroit

 
ENGLEHART, JACOB LEWIS  
ENGLEHART, JACOB LEWIS  
6 Apr. 2023  

d. 6 April 1921 in Toronto

 
HEPBURN, JOHN  
HEPBURN, JOHN  
5 Apr. 2023  

d. on 5 April 1864 at Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

 
MARCOT, MARGUERITE-MAGDELAINE (La Framboise)  
MARCOT, MARGUERITE-MAGDELAINE (La Framboise)  
4 Apr. 2023  

d. 4 April 1846 on Mackinac Island, Michigan

 
LENOIR, <em>dit</em> Rolland, JOSEPH  
LENOIR, dit Rolland, JOSEPH  
3 Apr. 2023  

d. 3 April 1861 at Montreal

 
ROBB, JAMES  
ROBB, JAMES  
2 Apr. 2023  

d. 2 April 1861 in Fredericton, N.B.

 
VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
1 Apr. 2023  

b. 1 April 1840 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
FLOWERDEW, GORDON MURIEL  
FLOWERDEW, GORDON MURIEL  
31 Mar. 2023  

d. 31 March 1918 near Moreuil, France

 
PICHON, THOMAS (Thomas Tyrell (Thirel, Tirel))  
PICHON, THOMAS (Thomas Tyrell (Thirel, Tirel))  
30 Mar. 2023  

b. 30 March 1700 at Vire (dept of Calvados), France