February 25, 1891; Died November 19, 1965 Norman Breakey was the inventor of the paint roller. He never reaped the financial benefits of his invention. British patent 1946: http://www.careerchem.com/NAMED/Patents/GB613188A.pdf Breakey’s birth location is somewhat confused. His military attestation papers clearly … Continued
Born: 1 February 1923 Died: 17 October 2008 (Jewish General Hospital, Montreal) Interred: Victorian Cemetery Association, de la savane WEIDER, BEN February 1, 1923 – October 17, 2008Ben Weider, sports leader, scholar, businessman, and philanthropist, known and honored worldwide for … Continued
Date of Birth1899-02-27, West Pembroke, Washington County, Maine Date of Death1978-03-31, Toronto, Ontario Also known as Charles Herbert Best Charles Best was a medical scientist and one of the co-discoverers of insulin. Dr. Charles Best and Dr. Frederick Banting discovered insulin.
Born: 10 February 1878, Hensall Date of death: 26 February 1981Place of Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Date of Birth 1931-02-14 Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec Date of Death 2006-03-11 Place of death: Atlanta, Georgia Cause of death: stomach cancer Also known as Bernard Joseph Andre GeoffrionBoom Boom “Boom Boom” Geoffrion was born in Montreal, Quebec, and … Continued
Date of Birth1900-02-24 Date of Death1957-10-31 I have a suggestion for another person for your site. Her name was Martha Louise Black. She was the second woman elected to the Parliament. However that is just one part of her fascinating … Continued
Professional Football Player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Cutler played for the University of Toronto Orfuns from 1931 to 1932, and the Toronto Argonauts from 1933 to 1938. Considered a great end, fine tackle, and a blocker of exceptional pass, … Continued
Date of Birth 1915-02-12
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario
Date of Death 1987-09-11
Born 22 February 1947 Montréal, QC.
Died 22 February 2006 Tillsonburg, ON.