Biography of the Day

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

 

WOOLVERTON, LINUS  
WOOLVERTON, LINUS  
12 Dec. 2018  

b. 12 Dec. 1846 in Grimsby Township, Upper Canada

 
CROOKS, ADAM  
CROOKS, ADAM  
11 Dec. 2018  

CROOKS, ADAM, lawyer and politician; b. 11 Dec. 1827 in West Flamborough Township, Upper Canada, the fourth son of James Crooks* and Jane Cummings; m. 4 Dec. 1856 Emily Anne (d. 1868), daughter of General Thomas Evans*, and they had no children; d. 28 Dec. 1885 at Hartford, Conn.

 
LABATT, JOHN  
LABATT, JOHN  
11 Dec. 2018  

b. 11 Dec. 1838 in Westminster Township, Upper Canada

 
BUCKLAND, GEORGE  
BUCKLAND, GEORGE  
10 Dec. 2018  

b. 10 Dec. 1804 in England

 
LORD, JOHN KEAST  
LORD, JOHN KEAST  
9 Dec. 2018  

d. 9 Dec. 1872, at Brighton, Sussex, Eng.

 
McINTYRE, AGNES BUCHANAN (Whiddon)  
McINTYRE, AGNES BUCHANAN (Whiddon)  
8 Dec. 2018  

d. in Toronto 8 Dec. 1912

 
WRIGHT, THOMAS  
WRIGHT, THOMAS  
7 Dec. 2018  

d. 7 Dec. 1812 on Prince Edward Island

 
COGSWELL, ISABELLA BINNEY  
COGSWELL, ISABELLA BINNEY  
6 Dec. 2018  

d. 6 Dec. 1874 in Halifax

 
BIZARD, JACQUES  
BIZARD, JACQUES  
5 Dec. 2018  

d. 5 Dec. 1692

 
ROWELL, SARAH ALICE (Wright)  
ROWELL, SARAH ALICE (Wright)  
4 Dec. 2018  

b. 4 Dec. 1862 in London Township, Upper Canada

 
SILVER, WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN  
SILVER, WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN  
3 Dec. 2018  

b. 3 Dec. 1814 in Preston, N.S.

 
ROTTERMUND, ÉDOUARD-SYLVESTRE DE, Count de ROTTERMUND  
ROTTERMUND, ÉDOUARD-SYLVESTRE DE, Count de ROTTERMUND  
2 Dec. 2018  

d. 2 Dec. 1859 in Montreux, Switzerland