William Lyon MacKenzie

William Lyon MacKenzie

male, deceased (1861)
William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 - August 28, 1861) was a Scottish-Canadian journalist, politician, and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion....
Annie Edson Taylor

Annie Edson Taylor

female, deceased (1921)
Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel on 24 October, 1901. A schoolteacher by trade (she had...
William Hamilton Merritt

William Hamilton Merritt

male, deceased (1862)
William Hamilton Merritt (3 July 1793 - 5 July 1862) was an influential figure in the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada in early 19th century and...

Roger Woodward

male, 56 years old
Roger Woodward (born in 1953) became famous at the age of seven (7) when he survived a plunge over the Niagara Falls. On July 9 1960, he and his...
Phineas Riall

Phineas Riall

male, deceased (1850)
Phineas Riall, KCH (December 15 1775 - November 10 1850) was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812. He was born in Clonmel, Ireland...
Mordecai Manuel Noah

Mordecai Manuel Noah

male, deceased (1851)
Mordecai Manuel Noah (July 14, 1785, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,- May 22, 1851, New York) was an American playwright, diplomat, journalist, and...

John Richardson

male, deceased (1852)
John Richardson was a British Army officer was the first Canadian-born novelist to achieve international recognition. He was born at Queenston,...
Alexander Grant

Alexander Grant

male, deceased (1813)
Alexander Grant (20 May 1734 - 8 May 1813) was a British Army officer, businessman and politician in Upper Canada. Born in Glenmoriston, Scotland,...

William Wadsworth

male
William Wadsworth was an officer in the New York State militia, before and during the War of 1812. As a Brigadier General, he commanded the New...

Robert Land

male
Robert Land (1736 - 1818) was an adventurous, loyal frontiersman who served with the 79th Gordon Highlanders of the British Army. He fought with...