Biography of the Day

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

 

BLANCHET, FRANÇOIS  
BLANCHET, FRANÇOIS  
24 June 2016  

d. 24 June 1830 at Quebec

 
DRACHART, CHRISTIAN LARSEN (Lorenz, Lauritsen)  
DRACHART, CHRISTIAN LARSEN (Lorenz, Lauritsen)  
23 June 2016  

b. 23 June 1711 at Skaelskpr, Zealand, Denmark

 
STEWART, JOHN (d. 1834)  
STEWART, JOHN (d. 1834)  
22 June 2016  

d. 22 June 1834 at Mount Stewart, P.E.I.

 
GOWER, Sir ERASMUS  
GOWER, Sir ERASMUS  
21 June 2016  

d. 21 June 1814 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England

 
DUSSAUS (Dussaust, Dussaut), MARIE-ANGÉLIQUE  
DUSSAUS (Dussaust, Dussaut), MARIE-ANGÉLIQUE  
20 June 2016  

b. 20 June 1737 in the parish of Saint-Joseph (Lauzon, Que.)

 
AILLEBOUST D’ARGENTEUIL, PIERRE D’  
AILLEBOUST D’ARGENTEUIL, PIERRE D’  
19 June 2016  

b. at Quebec, 19 June 1659

 
GRASETT, HENRY JAMES (1847-1930)  
GRASETT, HENRY JAMES (1847-1930)  
18 June 2016  

b. 18 June 1847 in Toronto

 
OGER, PIERRE, named Dom Marie-Antoine  
OGER, PIERRE, named Dom Marie-Antoine  
17 June 2016  

b. 17 June 1852 in La Jumellière, France

 
POURROY DE LAUBERIVIÈRE, FRANÇOIS-LOUIS DE  
POURROY DE LAUBERIVIÈRE, FRANÇOIS-LOUIS DE  
16 June 2016  

b. 16 June 1711 at Grenoble

 
HENSON, JOSIAH  
HENSON, JOSIAH  
15 June 2016  

b. 15 June 1789 in Charles County, Md

 
KALLIHIRUA (Qalasirssuaq), baptized Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua (Caloosà, Erasmus York)  
KALLIHIRUA (Qalasirssuaq), baptized Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua (Caloosà, Erasmus York)  
14 June 2016  

d. 14 June 1856 in St John’s

 
MICKLE, SARA (Sarah)  
MICKLE, SARA (Sarah)  
13 June 2016  

b. 13 June 1853 in Guelph Township, Upper Canada