Biography of the Day

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

 

MASSON, JOSEPH  
5 Jan. 2019  

b. 5 Jan. 1791 in Saint-Eustache, Que.

 
CASHMAN, ELLEN (Nellie Pioche, Irish Nellie)  
4 Jan. 2019  

d. 4 Jan. 1925 in Victoria

 
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
3 Jan. 2019  

b. 3 Jan. 1827 in Baltimore, Upper Canada

 
LEGAIC (Legaik, Legex), PAUL  
2 Jan. 2019  

d. 2 Jan. 1894 in Port Simpson, B.C.

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
1 Jan. 2019  

b. 1 Jan. 1802 at Burlington Heights (Hamilton), Upper Canada

 
HOW, DEBORAH (Cottnam)  
31 Dec. 2018  

d. 31 Dec. 1806 in Windsor, N.S.

 
MASSEY, SAMUEL  
30 Dec. 2018  

b. 30 Dec. 1817 in Wincham, England

 
STEINHAUER, HENRY BIRD (Sowengisik, George Kachenooting)  
29 Dec. 2018  

d. 29 Dec. 1884 at Whitefish Lake (Alta)

 
WOOD, JOANNA ELLEN  
28 Dec. 2018  

b. 28 Dec. 1867 in Lesmahagow, Scotland

 
ANCTIL, JEANNE (baptized Marie-Jeanne-Antoinette)  
27 Dec. 2018  

b. 27 Dec. 1875 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (La Pocatière), Quebec

 
VALLANCE, MARGARET (Taylor) (Lady Taylor)  
26 Dec. 2018  

d. 26 Dec. 1922 in Winnipeg and was buried in Hamilton

 
RUTHERFORD, JOHN GUNION  
25 Dec. 2018  

b. 25 Dec. 1857 in Mountain Cross, Scotland