Biography of the Day

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

 

WAKEFIELD, EDWARD GIBBON  
WAKEFIELD, EDWARD GIBBON  
20 Mar. 2016  

b. 20 March 1796 in London, England

 
MORIN, MARIE  
MORIN, MARIE  
19 Mar. 2016  

b. 19 March 1649 at Quebec

 
COCKBURN, JAMES PATTISON  
COCKBURN, JAMES PATTISON  
18 Mar. 2016  

b. 18 March 1779 in New York City

 
BARNABY, THOMAS (Thoma)  
BARNABY, THOMAS (Thoma)  
17 Mar. 2016  

b. 17 March 1841 along the Miramichi River near Newcastle, N.B.

 
SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
SI’K-OKSKITSIS (Charcoal, Black Wood Ashes) (Paka’panikapi (Lazy Young Man), Opee-o’wun (The Palate))  
16 Mar. 2016  

d. 16 March 1897 by hanging at Fort Macleod (Alta)

 
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
ATKINSON, GEORGE (Sneppy) (1777-1830)  
15 Mar. 2016  

b. 15 March 1777 at Eastmain House (Eastmain, Que.)

 
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
RICHARD, ÉDOUARD (Émery-Édouard, Émeri, Édouard-Émery)  
14 Mar. 2016  

b. 14 March 1844 in Stanfold (Princeville), Lower Canada

 
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN (de Tuyll de Serooskerken), VINCENT GILDEMEESTER VAN, Baron van TUYLL van SEROOSKERKEN  
13 Mar. 2016  

b. 13 March 1812 in Bath, England

 
LEBLANC, <em>dit</em> Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
LEBLANC, dit Le Maigre, JOSEPH  
12 Mar. 2016  

b. 12 March 1697 at Les Mines (near Wolfville, N. S.)

 
CREIGHTON, ELIZA JANE (Harvie)  
CREIGHTON, ELIZA JANE (Harvie)  
11 Mar. 2016  

b. 11 March 1840 near Peterborough, Upper Canada

 
JOHNSON, EMILY PAULINE  
JOHNSON, EMILY PAULINE  
10 Mar. 2016  

b. 10 March 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada

 
COBBETT, WILLIAM  
COBBETT, WILLIAM  
9 Mar. 2016  

b. 9 March 1763 in Farnham (Surrey), England