Faith Fyles, 1875-1961
Botaniste et artiste à la ferme expérimentale d’Ottawa
Section 40, Lot 80 SE, Grave 1
Faith Fyles est née le 30 septembre 1875 à Cowansville, au Québec. Son père était le Révérend Dr Thomas Fyles, ecclésiastique anglican (et…
Archibald Lampman, 1861-1899
Confederation Poet
Section 25, Lot 17 N Ctr.
“Here the dead sleep–the quiet dead.” (from In Beechwood Cemetery by Lampman)
Born in 1862, Lampman was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope and Trinity College,…
Archibald Lampman, 1861-1899
Poète de la Confédération
Section 25, Lot 17 N Ctr.
Archibald Lampman fréquente le Trinity College School de Port Hope, puis le Trinity College de Toronto où il obtient un baccalauréat en 1882. Après avoir essayé sans…
John Macoun, 1831-1920
Canada’s foremost field naturalist
Section 39, Lot 73 S
Born in Ireland in 1831, John Macoun was the son of a soldier who died when John was six years old. Educated in a parochial school, he obtained employment as a clerk.…
John Macoun, 1831-1920
Naturaliste canadien
Section 39, Lot 73 S
Né en Irlande en 1831, John Macoun est le fils d’un soldat qui meurt lorsque John a six ans. Il étudie dans une école paroissiale et obtient un emploi comme commis. En 1850, sa…
William McDougall, 1822-1905
Father of Confederation
Corridor A, Section 30, Crypt E
Born in Toronto on January 5, 1822, McDougall attended Victoria College in Cobourg, Upper Canada. He began practising law in 1847, and in 1862 was called to the…
William McDougall, 1822-1905
Père de la Confédération
Corridor A, Section 30, Crypt E
Né à Toronto le 5 janvier 1822, William McDougall fréquenta le Victoria College à Cobourg, dans le Haut-Canada. Il débuta la pratique du droit en 1847 et fut…
General Andrew George Latta McNaughton, 1887-1966
Soldier, scientist, politician and diplomat
Section 53, Lot 21 S
Andrew George Latta McNaughton was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, on February 25, 1887. He graduated from McGill University in…
General Andrew George Latta McNaughton, 1887-1966
Soldat, scientifique, politicien et diplomate
Section 53, Lot 21 S
Andrew George Latta McNaughton est né à Moosomin, en Saskatchewan, le 25 février 1887. Il obtint en 1912 un diplôme de l’…
Ida Van Courtland Tavernier, 1835-1924
Travelling star of the Victorian stage
Section 50, Lot 63 NE
Born in 1853, Tavernier was an actress of the Victorian era of Canadian life. The name ‘Ida Van Cortland’ was her stage name, while the name…