Category: Canada, Notables

Categories: Canada | North America, Notables

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This category hierarchy is intended to list notable, famous, or historically significant Canadians. For WikiTree's purposes, a person is defined as "notable" if they have an entry in Wikipedia, or some some similar resource such as The Canadian Encyclopedia, the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, the Canada Heirloom Series, or some similar resource, or if they have been designated as a Person of National Historic Significance, or awarded the Order of Canada, or some other recognition. For Canadians who do not qualify as "notable", please use some other appropriate category such as the categories under the Occupations category, as well as location categories for their place of birth and death.

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See:

• Wikipedia: List of Canadians

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Canada Project Weekend Sprints

Canada Walk of Fame

Chief Justices of Canada

Who Do You Think You Are - Canada

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Ethel (Oake) Russell 07 Mar 1912 Change Islands, Newfoundland - 09 Feb 1986

Eddie Oatman 10 Jun 1889 Springford, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada - 05 Nov 1973

Warren Oatman 19 Feb 1905 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 25 Oct 1964

Harold (Ochs) Oaks 12 Nov 1896 Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - 21 Jul 1968

William Odell 26 Nov 1811 Fredericton, York, New Brunswick - 27 Jul 1891

Edmond Odette 22 May 1884 Windsor, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada - 31 Mar 1939

Charles Ogden 06 Feb 1791 Quebec City, Bas-Canada - 19 Feb 1866

Timothy O'Hea abt 11 Jun 1843 Schull, County Cork, Ireland - abt 08 Nov 1874

Paul Okalik 1960s

Michael O'Leary 29 Sep 1890 Inchigeela, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland - 02 Aug 1961

John Oliver 31 Jul 1856 Hartington, Derbyshire, England - 17 Aug 1927

Joseph Oliver abt 07 Nov 1852 Erin, Canada West - abt 08 Jan 1922

Basil O'Meara 05 Jun 1892 Ottawa, Quebec, Canada - 25 Oct 1971

Willie O'Ree 1930s

Charles O'Reilly 19 Jun 1846 Hamilton, Wentworth, Canada West - 03 May 1920

Michael O'Rourke abt 19 Mar 1878 Kildimo, County Limerick, Ireland - 06 Dec 1957

Brian Orser 1960s

George Orton 10 Jan 1873 Strathroy, Ontario, Canada - 25 Jun 1958

Edmund Osler 20 Nov 1845 Bond Head, Canada West - 04 Aug 1924

Featherston Osler 04 Jan 1838 Bond Head, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe, Upper Canada - 16 Jan 1924

William Osler 12 Jul 1849 Bond Head, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe, Canada West - 29 Dec 1919

John Ostashek 10 May 1936 High Prairie, Alberta, Canada - 10 Jun 2007

Paul O'Sullivan 04 Apr 1964 Canada - 18 May 2012

William Otter 03 Dec 1843 The Corners, Canada West - 06 May 1929

Gédéon Ouimet 02 Jun 1823 Sainte-Rose (Laval), Bas-Canada - 23 Apr 1905

Joseph Outerbridge 07 Jan 1843 Pembroke, Bermuda - 11 Oct 1933

Derwyn Owen 29 Jul 1876 Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom - 09 Apr 1947

Guy Owen 22 Aug 1913 Canada - 21 Apr 1952

Lemuel Owen 01 Nov 1822 Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 26 Nov 1912

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Steven Page 1970s

Jean Palardy 1905 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - 28 Nov 1991

Living Pallister

Bruce Palmer 09 Sep 1946 Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada - 01 Oct 2004

Edward Palmer 01 Sep 1809 Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 03 Nov 1889

Herbert Palmer 26 Aug 1851 Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 22 Dec 1939

Jean-Nicolas Panet abt 1690 Paris, France - 20 May 1745

Louise-Amélie Panet 27 Jan 1789 Québec City - 24 Mar 1862

Sotirios Panopoulos 20 Aug 1934 Voúrvoura, Arkadía, Greece - 08 Jun 2017

Denis-Benjamin Papineau 13 Nov 1789 Montreal, Bas-Canada - 20 Jan 1854

Marie-Rosalie Papineau 27 Feb 1788 Montréal, Bas-Canada - 03 Aug 1857

Talbot Papineau 25 Mar 1883 Montebello, Outremont, Québec - 30 Oct 1917

Étienne Parent 12 May 1708 Beauport, Canada, Nouvelle-France - 05 Mar 1782

Esther Pariseau 16 Apr 1823 Saint-Martin, Île Jésus, Bas-Canada - 19 Jan 1902

Thomas Parke 1793 County Wicklow, Ireland - 29 Jan 1864

Alton Parker 03 Jul 1907 Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada - 28 Feb 1989

Horatio Parker 23 Nov 1862 East Camden, Addington, Canada West - 06 Sep 1932

Jean (Parker) Swedberg 21 Jul 1924 Scotland, United Kingdom - 04 Sep 1974

George Parkin 08 Feb 1846 Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick - 25 Jun 1922

Edward Parnell abt 08 Apr 1859 Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom - 09 Jun 1922

Vaino Partanen 27 May 1928 Antrea, Viipuri, Finland - 23 Oct 1969

Living Pasloski

Thomas Paton 29 Sep 1855 Montréal, Bas-Canada - 10 Feb 1909

William Patrick 21 Feb 1810 Toronto, York, Upper Canada - 06 Aug 1883

Living Patterson

James Patterson 1839 Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom - 17 Feb 1929

William Patterson 13 May 1886 Grenfell, District of Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada - 10 Jun 1976

Thomas Pattullo 19 Jan 1873 Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 30 Mar 1956

Howard Pawley 21 Nov 1934 Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada - 30 Dec 2015

John Paxton 14 Oct 1857 Port Perry, Canada West - 12 May 1936

Thomas Paxton 27 Nov 1820 Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada - 03 Jul 1887

Julie Payette 1960s

Lester Pearson 23 Apr 1897 Newton Brook, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 27 Dec 1972

Brian Peckford 1940s

Isaac Pedlow 06 Feb 1861 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland - 13 Feb 1954

Paul Peel 07 Nov 1860 London, Canada West - 03 Oct 1892

Henry Pellatt 06 Jan 1859 Kingston, Canada West - 08 Mar 1939

Charles Pelletier 22 Jan 1837 Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Canada East - 29 Apr 1911

Arthur Peltier 27 Oct 1882 Pain Court, Kent, Ontario - 18 Feb 1921

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Joseph Pemberton 23 Jul 1821 Dublin, Ireland - 11 Nov 1893

Wilder Penfield 26 Jan 1891 Spokane, Washington, United States - 05 Apr 1976

Tony Penikett 1940s

Tahmoh Penikett 1970s

Lawrence Pentland abt 06 Apr 1880 Manitoba, Canada - 02 Nov 1923

Simeon Perkins 24 Feb 1734 Norwich, New London, Connecticut - 09 May 1812

William Perley 04 Jun 1820 Enfield, New Hampshire, United States - 01 Apr 1890

Charles Perry 07 Dec 1818 Cobourg, Upper Canada - 07 Jul 1876

Ebenezer Perry 29 Sep 1788 Ernestown, Upper Canada - 01 May 1876

Arthur Peters 29 Aug 1854 Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 29 Jan 1908

Frederick Peters 08 Apr 1851 Charlottetown, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 29 Jul 1919

Frederick Peters 17 Sep 1889 Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada - 13 Nov 1942

Mildred Peters 28 Apr 1911 Thistletown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 01 Oct 1993

Daisy (Peterson) Sweeney 07 May 1920 Montréal, Québec, Canada - 11 Aug 2017

David Peterson 1940s

Jim Peterson 1940s

Oscar Peterson 15 Aug 1925 Montréal, Québec, Canada - 23 Dec 2007

Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 14 Jan 1845 London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom - 03 Jun 1927

Dion Phaneuf 1980s

Living Phelps

James Phillips 06 Jun 1930 Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - 06 Dec 2014

Nathan Phillips 07 Nov 1892 Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada - abt 07 Jan 1976

Frank Pickersgill 28 May 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 14 Sep 1944

Marjorie Pickthall 14 Sep 1883 Gunnersbury, London, England - 19 Apr 1922

Walter Pidgeon 23 Sep 1897 East Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada - 25 Sep 1984

Living Pillai

Gordon Pinsent 12 Jul 1930 Grand Falls, Newfoundland - 25 Feb 2023

William Pipes 15 Apr 1850 Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia - 07 Oct 1909

Mila (Pivnički) Mulroney 1950s

Edward Playter abt 1835 Newmarket, Upper Canada - 12 Sep 1909

Marilyn (Plottel) Hall 17 May 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 05 Jun 2017

Josiah Plumb 25 Mar 1816 East Haven, Connecticut, United States - 12 Mar 1888

Arthur Plummer 13 Dec 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 05 Feb 2021

John Pollard 27 Oct 1909 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - 07 Mar 1981

Maria (Pollard) Grant 10 Nov 1854 Canada East - 30 Mar 1937

Francis Pollock 04 Feb 1876 Franklin, Tennessee, United States - 06 Feb 1957

Vere Ponsonby 27 Oct 1880 Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom - 10 Mar 1956

Cecily Pope 01 Jan 1862 Charlottetown Royalty, Prince Edward Island, British Colonial America - 06 Jun 1938

George Pope 07 Jul 1867 Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island - 28 Oct 1927

James Pope 11 Jun 1826 Bedeque, Colony of Prince Edward Island - 18 May 1885

John Pope 19 Dec 1819 Eaton Township, Lower Canada - 01 Apr 1889

Rufus Pope 13 Sep 1857 Cookshire, Quebec - 16 May 1944

William Pope 29 May 1825 Bedeque, Prince Edward Island - 07 Oct 1879

Maxim (Popovich) Maxwell 12 Nov 1921 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 19 Dec 1991

George Porteous 07 Apr 1903 Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland - 06 Feb 1978

Jordan Post 06 Mar 1767 Hebron, Connecticut - 08 May 1845

Arthur Potts 24 Oct 1890 Blyth, Northumberland, England - Sep 1983

William Potts 15 Jun 1915 East York, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 04 Feb 1990

John Powell abt 19 Jun 1809 Niagara, Upper Canada - 24 Feb 1881

Marion (Powell) Orr 25 Jun 1918 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 04 Apr 1995

Susan (Powell) Johanson 13 Mar 1930 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 28 Jun 2023

Walker Powell 20 May 1828 Waterford, Townsend, Norfolk, Upper Canada - 06 May 1915

William Powell Jul 1826 Perth, Upper Canada - 20 Oct 1889

William Powell 05 Nov 1755 Boston, Massachusetts, British America - 06 Sep 1834

Alex Powless 29 Sep 1926 Ohsweken, Six Nations (Part) 40, Six Nations, Ontario, Canada - 26 May 2003

Gaylord Powless 01 Dec 1946 Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada - 28 Jul 2001

Adrienne (Poy) Clarkson 1930s

Edwin Pratt 04 Feb 1882 Western Bay, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland - 26 Apr 1964

Peter Prentice 20 Jul 1956 South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada - 13 Oct 2016

Robert Preston 15 Mar 1840 Bastard Township, Leeds, Upper Canada - 18 Dec 1926

Carrie (Prevoe) Best 04 Mar 1903 New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada - 24 Jul 2001

David Price 11 May 1826 Québec, Québec, Canada - 22 Aug 1883

Evan Price 08 May 1840 Wolfesfield, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada - 31 Aug 1899

George Price 15 Dec 1892 Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada - 11 Nov 1918

James Price bef 20 Feb 1799 Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England - 13 Jul 1882

John Price 05 Aug 1898 Québec, Québec, Canada - 19 May 1993

William Price 07 Sep 1789 Hornsey, Middlesex, England - 14 Mar 1867

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William Price 30 Aug 1867 Talcahuano, Concepción, Biobío, Chile - 02 Oct 1924

William Price 17 Nov 1827 Wolfesfield, Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada - 12 Jun 1880

Joseph Benjamin Prince 29 Apr 1855 St-Grégoire, Nicolet, Canada East - 25 Oct 1920

Thomas Prince 25 Oct 1915 Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada - 25 Nov 1977

Robert Pringle 15 Dec 1855 Cornwall, Canada West - 10 Jan 1922

Edward Prior 21 May 1853 Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England - 12 Dec 1920

Elnora (Proctor) Collins 21 Nov 1919 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - 03 Mar 2024

William Proudfoot 09 Nov 1823 Errol, Perthshire, Scotland - 04 Aug 1903

Daniel Prowse 12 Sep 1834 Port de Grave, Newfoundland - 27 Jan 1914

Matthew Pruyn abt 22 Oct 1822 Fredericksburgh Township, Upper Canada - 10 Mar 1898

William Pugsley 27 Sep 1850 Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick - 03 Mar 1925

William Purdy 02 Aug 1769 Westchester, New York - 22 Jan 1847

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Living Quassa

Mary (Quayle) Innis 13 Apr 1899 St.Marys, Ohio, USA - 10 Jan 1972

Joseph Quesnel 15 Nov 1746 Saint-Malo, Bretagne, France - 03 Jul 1809

Julien Maurice Quesnel 25 Oct 1786 Montreal, Quebec - 20 May 1842

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Bob Rae 1940s

Sawatis (Raientonni) Canadien 16 Dec 1840 - 16 Feb 1919

James Ralston 27 Sep 1881 Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada - 22 May 1948

Joseph Ramsden 03 Jul 1867 Thornhill, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada - 28 Dec 1948

Theodore Rand 08 Feb 1835 Canard, Nova Scotia - 29 May 1900

Florence (Randal) Livesay 03 Nov 1874 Compton, Quebec, Canada - 28 Jul 1953

Isaac Randell 15 Feb 1871 Port Rexton, Newfoundland - 15 Jan 1942

Arthur Rankin 1816 Montreal, Lower Canada - 13 Mar 1893

Iain Rankin 1980s

Edward Rathbun 05 Oct 1842 Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA - 24 Nov 1903

William Raymond 24 Mar 1855 London, England - 23 Apr 1942

David Read abt 13 Jun 1823 Merrickville, Upper Canada - 11 May 1904

Robert Read 11 Dec 1814 Fressingfield, Suffolk, England - 29 Jun 1896

Joseph Reaume 13 Aug 1856 Anderdon Township, Essex, Canada West - 12 Jun 1933

Alison Redford 1960s

John Redpath 1796 Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland - 05 Mar 1869

Hayter Reed abt 26 May 1846 L'Orignal, Champlain, Prescott and Russell, Canada West - 21 Dec 1936

Keanu Reeves 1960s

Gerald Regan 13 Feb 1928 Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada - 26 Nov 2019

George Reid abt 25 Jul 1860 Wingham, Turnberry, Huron, Canada West - abt 23 Aug 1947

Gordon Reid 23 Aug 1933 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 08 Jul 2023

William Reid 12 Jan 1920 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - 13 Mar 1998

Chantal (Renaud) Landry 1940s

Merna Pauline Rennie abt 14 Dec 1911 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - 07 Jan 1998

William Rennie 15 Mar 1835 Scarborough, York, Upper Canada - 24 Jul 1910

Edgar Rhodes 05 Jan 1877 Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada - 15 Mar 1942

William Rhodes 29 Nov 1821 Bramhope Hall, Yorkshire, England, UK - 16 Feb 1892

Kathleen Rice 22 Dec 1882 St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada - 03 Jan 1963

Joseph Richard 04 Aug 1921 Montréal, Québec, Canada - 27 May 2000

Joseph Richard 29 Feb 1936 Montréal, Québec, Canada - 06 Mar 2020

Albert Richards 08 Dec 1821 Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Upper Canada - 06 Mar 1897

Charles Richards 12 Jun 1879 Temperance Vale, Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada - 15 Sep 1956

Frances (Richards) Rowley abt 1852 Brockville, Johnstown, Canada West - 26 Nov 1934

William Richards 02 May 1815 Brockville, Upper Canada - 26 Jan 1889

Gladys (Richardson) Porter 04 Aug 1893 Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada - 30 Apr 1967

Henry Richardson 21 Jul 1855 Kingston, Frontenac, Canada West - 27 Oct 1918

James Richardson 1819 Aughnacloy, Ireland - 15 Nov 1892

James Richardson 21 Aug 1885 Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada - 26 Jun 1939

John Richardson 05 Apr 1843 Scarborough Township, York, Canada West - 26 Aug 1915

John Richardson 04 Oct 1796 Queenston, Niagara, Lincoln, Upper Canada - 12 May 1852

Mordecai Richler 27 Jan 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 03 Jul 2001

Living Rideout

George Ridout 21 Aug 1807 Bristol, England - 28 Jun 1873

Joseph Ridout 09 Jun 1809 Bristol, England - 04 Jun 1884

Matilda (Ridout) Edgar 29 Sep 1844 Toronto, Canada West - 29 Sep 1910

Thomas Ridout 10 Oct 1792 Sorel, Richelieu, Lower Canada - 29 Jul 1861

Louis Riel 22 Oct 1844 St. Boniface, Red River Settlement, Rupert's Land - 16 Nov 1885

Mary (Riley) Vollick 02 Aug 1908 Wiarton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada - 27 Sep 1968

Susan (Riley) Harrison 24 Feb 1859 Toronto, York, Canada West - 08 May 1935

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