Born July 12, 1884 Died October 29, 1957 Louis B. Mayer was one of the founders of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He grew up Saint John, New Brunswick after having immigrated from Minsk … 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 Birth 1821-07-02 Place of birth: Amherst, Nova Scotia Date of Death1915-10-30 Place of death: Bexleyheath, England Cause of death: Heart failure Sir Charles Tupper. 6th Prime Minister of Canada,Canadian Prime Minister and Premier of Nova Scotia, Father of … Continued
Date of Birth 1868-03-14 Date of Death1933-10-17 Emily Murphy was appointed police magistrate for Edmonton in 1916, making her the British Empire’s and Canada’s first female judge. She was one of the “Famous Five” who took part in the Persons Case before … 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
Date of Death 1720-10-01 Place of death: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Also known as Bathiah Douglass The oldest known headstone in Canada is that of Bathiah Duglass at the Garrison Cemetery at Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia. Headstone Inscription: HERE LYES … Continued
Date of Birth 1884-12-31 Place of birth: Woodbridge, Ontario Date of Death1966-10-18 Place of death: New York City, New York Also known as Florence Nightingale Graham (at birth) Florence Nightingale Graham, who went by the business name Elizabeth Arden, was … Continued
Date of Birth 1891-06-10 Place of birth: Alton (Caledon), Ontario Date of Death 1918-10-11 Place of death: Cambrai, France VC Citation: For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 11th October, 1918, north-east of Cambrai, when with attacking troops which … Continued
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott – 3rd Prime Minister of Canada 3rd Prime Minister of Canada Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1821St. Andrews, Lower Canada Date of Death: 30-Oct-1893Montréal, Québec Cemetery: Mount Royal Cemetery Date of Birth 1900-03-12 Place of birth :St. … Continued
Date of Birth 1890-05-04, Orillia, Ontario Date of Death 1945-10-24, Toronto, Ontario Cemetery: Saint Andrews and Saint James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario. Block J Cause of death: pancreatic cancer Franklin Carmichael was a member of the Group of Seven. He was … Continued