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April Deaths

Hollett, William “Flash”
9 Apr 2022

Hollett, William “Flash”

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Claim to fame: Hockey player Birth: Apr. 13, 1911Death: Apr. 20, 1999 Interred: Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario. Professional Hockey Player. A native of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, he played the position of Defense for teams in the International Hockey League … Continued

April Births, April Deaths
MacKenzie, Alexander
9 Apr 2022

MacKenzie, Alexander

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Alexander Mackenzie was the 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (November 7, 1873 – October 9, 1878).

April Deaths, November Births
Fisher, Frederick
9 Apr 2022

Fisher, Frederick

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Lance-Corporal Frederick Fisher Born August 3 1895 in St. Catharines, Ontario Died April 23 1915, Ypres, Belgium First Canadian-born soldier to be awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross.

April Deaths, August Births
Hewitt, Foster
9 Apr 2022

Hewitt, Foster

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Foster Hewitt was a radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He coined the phrase “He shoot! He scores!”

April Deaths, November Births
Montgomery, Lucy Maud
9 Apr 2022

Montgomery, Lucy Maud

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Author of the Anne of Green Gables series. During her lifetime, she published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an autobiography and a book of poetry.

April Deaths, November Births
Jackson, A. Y.
9 Apr 2022

Jackson, A. Y.

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A.Y. Jackson was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven.

April Deaths, October Births
Wilson, J. Tuzo
9 Apr 2022

Wilson, J. Tuzo

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J. Tuzo Wilson is geologist who is best-known for his theory of continental drift or plate tectonics.

April Deaths, October Births
Cunard, Samuel
9 Apr 2022

Cunard, Samuel

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Sir Samuel Cunard was a shipping magnate who founded the Cunard Line of steam ships.

April Deaths
MacNeil, Rita
9 Apr 2022

MacNeil, Rita

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Rita MacNeil was a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island.

April Deaths, May Births
Lach, Elmer
9 Apr 2022

Lach, Elmer

by Stephanie Allen | posted in: People | 0

Elmer James Lach (January 22, 1918 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was part of the Pu…

April Deaths, January Births

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January Births and Deaths

George Andrews Andrews, George Henry – Born: March 24th, 1928, Toronto, Ontario. Died: January 22nd, 1982, Toronto Ontario. Buried: St. John’s Norway Cemetery, Toronto Ontario January… Continue Reading
Apps, Sylvanus “Syl” – Date of Birth 1915-01-18 Place of birth: Paris, Ontario Date of Death 1998-12-24 Place of death: Kingston, Ontario Cemetery: Mountview… Continue Reading
Bay, Frances – Date of Birth 1919-01-23 Place of birth: Mannville, Alberta Date of Death 2011-09-15 Place of death: Tarzana, California, U.S. Cause… Continue Reading
Bourgeoys, Marguerite – Date of Birth1620-04-16 Date of Death1700-01-20 Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, was the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal… Continue Reading
Fleming, Sir Sandford – Born January 7, 1827, Kirkcaldy, ScotlandDied July 22, 1915, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Sir Sandford Fleming was an engineer and… Continue Reading
Guerin, Gertrude Klaw-law-we-leth – Also known as Gertrude Mary Elise Ettershank (née), Klaw-law-we-leth Born 26 March 1917 on the Mission Reserve on the north of… Continue Reading
Kerr, John Chipman VC – Born: January 11, 1887 Died: February 19, 1963 Kerr worked as a lumberjack near Kootenay, BC; 1912 bought a homestead… Continue Reading
Lach, Elmer – Elmer James Lach (January 22, 1918 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14… Continue Reading
Laurence, Margaret – Born July 18, 1926 Died January 5, 1987 Margaret Laurence was a Governor General Award winning novelist for A Jest… Continue Reading
Cogwagee Tom Longboat Longboat, Thomas Charles Cogwagee – Date of Birth1887-06-04, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation reserve near Brantford, Ontario Date of Death 1949-01-09, Lady… Continue Reading
Macdonald, Sir John A. – Date of Birth1815-01-11 Place of birth:Glasgow, Scotland Date of Death1891-06-06 Place of death:Ottawa, Ontario Cause of death:complications of stroke suffered… Continue Reading
McCulloch, Ernest Armstrong – Ernest Armstrong McCulloch was a cellular biologist, co-discoverer of the existence of stem cells. Born in Toronto, Ontario April 27,… Continue Reading
Parlby, Irene – Date of Birth1868-01-09 Date of Death1965-07-12 Mary Irene Parlby entered public life on 18 July 1921 when she was elected… Continue Reading
George Richardson VC Richardson, George, VC – Sgt. George Richardson VC George Richardson VC  Born 1 August 1831 Derrylane, near Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland Died 28 January 1923… Continue Reading
Walker, Hiram – Born July 4, 1816 Died January 12, 1899 Hiram Walker built the Windsor Distillery and Flouring Mill in 1859 later… Continue Reading

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