New Biographies
Each week we publish either a biography that contains the story of an individual who died or whose last-known activity took place in the period 1931–40, or a biography of an important individual from another period. Please click on the links below to read these biographies.
O’MELIA, KATHLEEN FANNY, named Sister Mary of the Angels and Sister Mary Stella – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 26 Oct. 2022
LEFEBVRE D’HELLENCOURT, HENRI (baptized Henri-Marie-Victor Lefebvre) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 20 Apr. 2022
AHRENS (von Ahrens), CARL HENRY (baptized Carl Heinrich) (Charles Henry) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 13 Apr. 2022
BEAUCHEMIN, NÉRÉE (baptized Charles-Abraham-Nérée) (Charles-Nérée, F.-C.-Nérée, C.-A.-Nérée) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 23 Mar. 2022
BLANCHARD, JULIE-MARGUERITE-LIA, named Mother Marie-Antoinette – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 9 Mar. 2022
GREY, MARY CAROLINE (Elliot, Viscountess MELGUND and Countess of MINTO) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 2 Feb. 2022
QANAJUQ (Kanneyuk, Kanajuq), known as Jennie and Jennie Kannayuk – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 8 Sept. 2021
HOMIER, JOSEPH-ARTHUR (baptized Joseph-Louis-Arthur) (Arthur, J.-Arthur) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 16 Dec. 2020
REAUME, JOSEPH OCTAVE (baptized Joseph-Octave) (Joseph O., J. O.) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 4 Nov. 2020
VENIOT, PIERRE-JEAN (baptized Pierre Vignault) (Peter John, P. J.) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 30 Sept. 2020
CHARLEBOIS, JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Charles-Théophile) (Mathias, Josepho, Sorel, Basibi, Jos Kerr) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 22 July 2020
McDONALD (MacDonald, Macdonald), MARY, named Sister Mary Francesca – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 3 June 2020
LEFEBVRE DE BELLEFEUILLE, GASTON (baptized Joseph-Gaston) (Lefébure) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 27 May 2020
SHALLOW, FRANCIS-DOMINIC (baptized François-Dominique) (Francis D., Frank D., F. D.) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 13 May 2020
DUMONT, GEORGES-ALMA (baptized George-Alma) (Georges‑A.; G.‑A.; Georges-Alphonse) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 29 Apr. 2020
LEMIEUX, Sir FRANÇOIS-XAVIER (baptized François-Xavier-Ferdinand) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 1 Apr. 2020
RENAUD, ÉMILIANO (baptized Anthelme-Marie-Renaud-Alexandre-Émiliano) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 18 Sept. 2019
HAMILTON-GORDON (Gordon), JOHN CAMPBELL, 7th Earl of ABERDEEN and 1st Marquess of ABERDEEN and TEMAIR – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 11 Sept. 2019
FRASER, ALEXANDRE (baptized Joseph-Romuald-Alexandre) (Alex., Romuald-Alexandre) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 12 June 2019
SUZOR-COTÉ, MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY (baptized Hypolite-Wilfrid-Marcaurèle Côté) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 28 Nov. 2018
CONTANT, JOSEPH (baptized Joseph Comptant; Joseph-Raoul Contant) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 27 June 2018
MARCHAND, JEAN-OMER (baptized Arthur-Omer; John Omer, J. O. Marchand) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 30 May 2018
VERSAILLES, JOSEPH (baptized Marie-Joseph-Louis de Gonzague Martin, dit Versailles) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 6 Sept. 2017
BROCK, REGINALD WALTER – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 9 Aug. 2017
DUFRESNE, OSCAR (baptized Joseph-George-Évariste-Oscar Rivard-Dufresne) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 19 Apr. 2017
BRUCHÉSI, PAUL (baptized Louis-Joseph-Paul-Napoléon; Napoléon) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 5 Apr. 2017
BELCOURT, NAPOLÉON-ANTOINE (baptized Louis-Antoine-Ferdinand) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 21 Dec. 2016
OLIVER, FRANK (Francis Robert Bowsfield, Bossfield, or Bousfield) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 12 Oct. 2016
CROSBIE, SIR JOHN CHALKER – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 13 July 2016
VALOIS, LÉONISE (baptized Marie-Attala-Amanda-Léonise), named Atala (Attala) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 6 Jan. 2016
GAUVIN, CHARLES-ÉDOUARD (baptized Marie-Joseph-Charles-Édouard) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 9 Dec. 2015
WRIGHT, ROBERT RAMSAY – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 4 Nov. 2015
DESAULNIERS, GONZALVE (baptized Jean-Baptiste-Amédée-Gonzalve) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 16 Sept. 2015
DORION, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER-JULES (F.-X.-Jules Dorion, Jules Dorion) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 5 Aug. 2015
LESSARD, PROSPER-EDMOND (baptized James-Alexander-Prosper-Edward) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 17 June 2015
SMART, CHARLES ALLAN – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 13 May 2015
WILSON, EDWARD ARTHUR (Brother XII; The Brother, XII; Brother Twelve; Amiel de Valdes) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 14 May 2014
LEMAY, HUGOLIN (baptized Stanislas) (Hugolin-Marie; Père Hugolin Lemay) – Volume XVI (1931-1940), 22 Jan. 2014