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August Births

Fisher, Frederick
9 Apr 2022

Fisher, Frederick

by Stephanie Allen | posted in: People | 0

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
Hanna, Robert Hill, VC
9 Jan 2022

Hanna, Robert Hill, VC

by Stephanie Allen | posted in: People | 0

Born: 6 August 1886, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland Died: 15 June 1967, Mount Lehman, British Columbia Also known as Company Sergeant-Major (CSM) Hanna, VC Lieut. Robert Hanna, VC Robert Hill Hanna moved to Canada in 1905. During WWI he … Continued

August Births, June Deaths
Richardson, George, VC
28 Jun 2021

Richardson, George, VC

by Stephanie Allen | posted in: People | 0

George Richardson VC  Born 1 August 1831 Derrylane, near Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland Died 28 January 1923 Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario  Interred Prospect Cemetery, Toronto Veterans Section 7, Plot 2751 Sergeant George Richardson, VC,  was the son of John and Anne … Continued

August Births, January Deaths
Blake, Hector “Toe”
27 Dec 2020

Blake, Hector “Toe”

by Cathy Andrews | posted in: People | 0

Date of Birth1912-08-21Place of birth: Victoria Mines, Ontario Date of Death 1995-05-17 Place of death: Montreal, Quebec Cause of death: pneumonia as a complication of Alzheimer’s Disease Also known as Hector Blake, Old Lamplighter Toe Blake was a hockey player … Continued

August Births, May Deaths

November Births and Deaths

Albani, Emma - Date of Birth 1847-11-01 Place of birth: Chambly, Quebec Date of Death 1930-04-03 Place of death: London, England. Brompton Cemetery,… Continue Reading
Alexandrovna, Olga Romanov - Date of Birth 1882-06-13 Date of Death 1960-11-24 Also known as Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Romanov Grand Duchess… Continue Reading
Banting, Frederick - Date of Birth 1891-11-14 Place of birth: Alliston, Ontario Date of Death 1941-02-21 Place of death: near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland… Continue Reading
Barker, William George, VC - Date of Birth 1894-11-03 Place of birth: Dauphin, Manitoba Date of Death 1930-03-12 Place of death: Rockcliffe Aerodrome, Ottawa, Ontario… Continue Reading
Breakey, Norman James - February 25, 1891; Died November 19, 1965 Norman Breakey was the inventor of the paint roller. He never reaped the… Continue Reading
Burns, Pat - Date of Birth 1952-04-04 St.-Henri, Montreal, Quebec Date of Death 2010-11-19 Maison Aube-Lumière, Sherbrooke, Quebec Cause of death: colon cancer… Continue Reading
Sgt. Florence M. Fowler Fowler, Florence May, A/Sgt. - Sgt. Florence Fowler, CWAC. Born: November 20, 1916, North Bay, Ontario. Died: March 28, 1943, Baie-d'Urfé, Quebec. Interred Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga Continue Reading
Hewitt, Foster - Foster Hewitt was a radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He coined the… Continue Reading
MacDonald, J.E.H. - James Edward Hervey MacDonald, painter (b at Durham, Eng 12 May 1873; d at Toronto 26 Nov 1932). Among the… Continue Reading
MacKenzie, Alexander - Alexander Mackenzie was the 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (November 7, 1873 – October 9, 1878). Continue Reading
Montgomery, Lucy Maud - Author of the Anne of Green Gables series. During her lifetime, she published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an… Continue Reading
Thompson, John Sparrow David - Date of Birth:1845-11-10 Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Death 1894-12-12 Windsor Castle, England Cause of death: heart attack Sir John… Continue Reading

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