Biography of the Day

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

 

CARTER-COTTON, FRANCIS LOVETT  
11 Oct. 2024  

b. 11 Oct. 1843 in Shoreditch (London), England

 
HUSSEY, FLORENCE SARAH (Hall)  
10 Oct. 2024  

d. 10 Oct. 1917 in North Vancouver

 
DOUGALL, LILY  
9 Oct. 2024  

d. 9 Oct. 1923 in Cumnor, England

 
TANGUAY, GEORGES-ÉMILE (baptized George-Elzéar-Émile)  
8 Oct. 2024  

b. 8 Oct. 1858 in Saint-Gervais, Lower Canada

 
JOHNSON, GEORGE HENRY MARTIN (Onwanonsyshon)  
7 Oct. 2024  

b. 7 Oct. 1816 at Bow Park, near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
DUROCHER, EULALIE (baptized Mélanie), named Mother Marie-Rose  
6 Oct. 2024  

b. 6 Oct. 1811, d. 6 Oct. 1849

 
KEITH, ALEXANDER  
5 Oct. 2024  

b. 5 Oct. 1795 in Caithness-shire, Scotland

 
LEWIS, MARTHA HAMM (Peters)  
4 Oct. 2024  

b. 4 Oct. 1831 in Lewisville (Moncton), N.B.

 
HÉBERT DE LA ROUSSELIÈRE, MARIE (Henriette-Anne-Florence-Marie), named Marie-Clémentine de Jésus-Hostie  
3 Oct. 2024  

d. 3 Oct. 1924 at the Carmelite monastery in Angers

 
PATTERSON, ROBERT J.  
2 Oct. 2024  

d. 2 Oct. 1884 in Saint John, N.B.

 
MIKAK (Micoc, Mykok)  
1 Oct. 2024  

d. 1 Oct. 1795 at Nain, Labrador

 
WILLIE, ALLEN (Allan, Alan) PATRICK  
30 Sept. 2024  

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