Biography of the Day

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

 

GILL, MARGARET CATHARINE (Currie)  
14 June 2025  

b. in Springhill, N.B., 14 June 1843

 
BUNNING (Von Bunning), MARIA, named Sister Mary Martha  
13 June 2025  

d. 13 June 1868 at Toronto, Ont.

 
ROBINSON, HEZEKIAH  
12 June 2025  

b. 12 June 1791 in Newfane, Vt

 
LANGEVIN, Sir HECTOR-LOUIS  
11 June 2025  

d. 11 June 1906 at Quebec

 
MACFARLANE, THOMAS  
10 June 2025  

d. 10 June 1907 in Ottawa

 
JOHNSON, ARTHUR JUKES  
9 June 2025  

d. 9 June 1921 in Toronto

 
BENSON, WILLIAM THOMAS  
8 June 2025  

d. 8 June 1885 in Cardinal, Ont., and was buried in Montreal, Que.

 
BUTLER, Sir WILLIAM FRANCIS  
7 June 2025  

d. 7 June 1910 at Bansha Castle (Republic of Ireland)

 
LEMOINE DESPINS, MARGUERITE-THÉRÈSE  
6 June 2025  

d. 6 June 1792 in Montreal

 
FEARMAN, ROBERT CALVER  
5 June 2025  

b. 5 June 1858 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
FALCON, PIERRE (Pierriche)  
4 June 2025  

b. 4 June 1793 at Elbow Fort (near present-day Swan River, Manitoba)

 
FULFORD, FRANCIS  
3 June 2025  

b. 3 June 1803, at Sidmouth, Devon, England