Biography of the Day

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

 

SHIRREFF, JENNIE GRAHL HUNTER (baptized Jane Campbell Hunter) (Eddy)  
SHIRREFF, JENNIE GRAHL HUNTER (baptized Jane Campbell Hunter) (Eddy)  
9 Aug. 2019  

d. 9 Aug. 1921 in Hull, Que.

 
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
8 Aug. 2019  

d. 8 Aug. 1830 in Paris

 
GILL, MARGARET CATHARINE (Currie)  
GILL, MARGARET CATHARINE (Currie)  
7 Aug. 2019  

d. 7 Aug. 1906 in Fredericton

 
WILSON, Sir DANIEL  
WILSON, Sir DANIEL  
6 Aug. 2019  

d. 6 Aug. 1892 in Toronto

 
SAWYER, ARTEMAS WYMAN  
SAWYER, ARTEMAS WYMAN  
5 Aug. 2019  

d. 5 Aug. 1907 in Wolfville, N.S.

 
SAINT-AMANT, ANNETTE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Annie) (Frémont)  
SAINT-AMANT, ANNETTE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Annie) (Frémont)  
4 Aug. 2019  

d. 4 Aug. 1928 in Winnipeg

 
MILLER, ÉMILE (baptized Émile-Ladislas)  
MILLER, ÉMILE (baptized Émile-Ladislas)  
3 Aug. 2019  

d. 3 Aug. 1922 in Contrecœur, Que.

 
DICKIE, MARGARET (Michener; McCulloch)  
DICKIE, MARGARET (Michener; McCulloch)  
2 Aug. 2019  

d. 2 Aug. 1908 in Tuscola, Mich.

 
DORVAL, MARIE-LOUISE, <em>dite</em> Sainte-Élisabeth  
DORVAL, MARIE-LOUISE, dite Sainte-Élisabeth  
1 Aug. 2019  

d. 1 Aug. 1866 at Montreal

 
COY (Coye), AMASA (Amassa, Amasy)  
COY (Coye), AMASA (Amassa, Amasy)  
31 July 2019  

b. 31 July 1757 in Pomfret, Connecticut

 
McCHESNEY, SARAH (Hayward)  
McCHESNEY, SARAH (Hayward)  
30 July 2019  

d. 30 July 1901 in Victoria

 
SCADDING, HENRY  
SCADDING, HENRY  
29 July 2019  

b. 29 July 1813 in Dunkeswell parish, England