Biography of the Day

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

 

VINING, PAMELIA SARAH (Yule)  
VINING, PAMELIA SARAH (Yule)  
6 Mar. 2019  

d. 6 March 1897 in Ingersoll, Ont.

 
BEECHEY, FRANCES ANNE (Hopkins)  
BEECHEY, FRANCES ANNE (Hopkins)  
5 Mar. 2019  

d. 5 March 1919 in Hampstead, London

 
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
4 Mar. 2019  

d. 4 March 1928 in London, Ont

 
WYLLIE, ELIZABETH JENNET (McMaster)  
WYLLIE, ELIZABETH JENNET (McMaster)  
3 Mar. 2019  

d. 3 March 1903 in Chicago

 
DESJARDINS, LOUIS-ÉDOUARD  
DESJARDINS, LOUIS-ÉDOUARD  
2 Mar. 2019  

d. 2 March 1919 in Montreal

 
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
GASCOIN, LÉOCADIE (baptized Léocadie-Romaine), named Marie des Sept-Douleurs  
1 Mar. 2019  

b. 1 March 1818 in Montenay, France

 
GRAVELET, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, known as Charles Blondin  
GRAVELET, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, known as Charles Blondin  
28 Feb. 2019  

b. 28 Feb. 1824 in Saint-Omer, France

 
HARRIS, ROBERT  
HARRIS, ROBERT  
27 Feb. 2019  

d. 27 Feb. 1919 in Montreal

 
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
BARRY, ROBERTINE, known as Françoise  
26 Feb. 2019  

b. 26 Feb. 1863 in L’Île-Verte, Lower Canada

 
ANCIENT, WILLIAM JOHNSON  
ANCIENT, WILLIAM JOHNSON  
25 Feb. 2019  

b. 25 Feb. 1836 in Croft, Lincolnshire, England

 
COX, CHARLOTTE SELINA (Bompas)  
COX, CHARLOTTE SELINA (Bompas)  
24 Feb. 2019  

b. 24 Feb. 1830, likely in England

 
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
KNOWLING, FANNIE (Fanny) (McNeil)  
23 Feb. 2019  

d. 23 Feb. 1928 in St John’s