October 23, 1844
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Louis Riel
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
Louis Riel has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 22, 1844 in Saint Boniface, Canada.
Born
October 22, 1844
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 16, 1885
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Saint Boniface, Canada
- Professions
- writer, teacher, politician
- Citizenship
- Canada, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 22, 1844 (Find a Grave; Dictionary of Canadian Biography; SNAC) or October 23, 1844 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Louis Riel born?
Louis Riel was born in Saint Boniface, Canada.
When did Louis Riel die?
Louis Riel died on November 16, 1885.