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June Deaths

Bennett, Richard Bedford
6 Aug 2022

Bennett, Richard Bedford

by Stephanie Allen | Posted in: People | 0

aka R.B. Bennett R.B. Bennett served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada during the worst of the Great Depression years. Following his defeat as prime minister, Bennett moved to England, and was elevated to the House of Lords.”;” June … Continued

July Births, June Deaths
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
Cutler, Wesley
28 Jun 2021

Cutler, Wesley

by Dead Canadians Administrator | Posted in: People | 0

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

February Births, June Deaths
Macdonald, Sir John A.
17 Feb 2020

Macdonald, Sir John A.

by Stephanie Allen | Posted in: People | 0

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 on May 29 1891 Sir John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada and a dominant figure in … Continued

January Births, June 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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