Biography of the Day

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

 

JOLIETTE, BARTHÉLEMY  
9 Sept. 2013  

b. 9 Sept. 1789 in Saint-Thomas parish (Montmagny), Que.

 
STINSON, MARION ELIZABETH (Ottaway; Crerar)  
8 Sept. 2013  

b. 8 Sept. 1859 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
BERGIN, DARBY  
7 Sept. 2013  

b. 7 Sept. 1826 in York (Toronto)

 
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE  
6 Sept. 2013  

b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.)

 
COLLINS, ENOS  
5 Sept. 2013  

b. at Liverpool, N.S., 5 Sept. 1774

 
BROPHY, JOHN BERNARD (Don)  
4 Sept. 2013  

b. 4 Sept. 1893 in Ottawa

 
CARLETON, GUY, 1st Baron DORCHESTER  
3 Sept. 2013  

b. 3 Sept. 1724 in Strabane, Ireland

 
DYAS, THOMAS WINNING  
2 Sept. 2013  

b. 2 Sept. 1845 at Clonturken, County Cavan (Republic of Ireland)

 
BOURASSA, HENRI (baptized Joseph-Henry-Napoléon)  
1 Sept. 2013  

b. 1 Sept. 1868 in Montreal

 
LÉVESQUE, GUILLAUME (baptized Louis-Guillaume)  
31 Aug. 2013  

b. 31 Aug. 1819 in Montreal

 
PRICE, Sir WILLIAM  
30 Aug. 2013  

b. 30 Aug. 1867 in Talcahuano, Chile

 
PETERS, ARTHUR  
29 Aug. 2013  

b. 29 Aug. 1854 in Charlottetown