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Grant Kenneth Macdonald was born on June 27, 1909 in Montreal. From 1928 to 1929 he studied art under Carl Ahrens in Galt. From 1929 to 1930 he was a part-time student at the Ontario College of Art. He studied under George Bridgman at the Art Student's league, New York City from 1931 to 1932 and 1939 to 1940. From 1932 to 1933 he studied at Heatherley's Art School, London, England. From 1928 to 1929 he worked as a photo retoucher at the Toronto Star. From this period on he contributed illustrations to many periodicals and newspapers including the Globe and Mail, Star Weekly, Mayfair, Chatelaine, Maclean's and Saturday Night. From 1943 to1946 he was an artist in the Directorate of Special Services, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Regiment. Numerous wartime drawings were published in the Montreal Gazette. He illustrated many books published in the years 1927 to 1954. The books included several works by Robertson Davies, Tyrone Guthrie and C.L. Burton. Macdonald was instructor in figure drawing at the Queen's University Summer School in 1948, 1952, 1953, 1964 and 1965. He worked as an artist in Kingston from 1951 to the end of his career. His works were exhibited in numerous one-man exhibitions throughout Canada and England. He died in Kingston on September 18, 1987

Frederick L. Moore (1833-1917) was a farmer and beekeeper at Addison, Elizabethtown Township, north of Brockville. He was also very active in public affairs, holding over the years the posts of Justice of the Peace, Elizabethtown reeve, treasurer and auditor, school trustee and issuer of marriage licenses.

Artur Zylinski Arthur was born on June 10, 1927 in Alytus, Lithuania. When he was a fourteen-year-old school boy the Germans invaded his homeland and he had to leave school for a forced labour battalion. He managed to escape this servitude and made his way by various means to Edinburgh Scotland. By 1950 he had achieved an external B Sc.(Econ.) degree from the University of London. He then worked for some time as an accountant for the Schweppes firm and even contemplated a career with British Intelligence. In 1953 he applied for admission to the University of London, where he achieved a first class BA in Honours Psychology, an Academic Post Graduate Diploma in Abnormal Psychology and a PhD. by 1963.
Dr. Arthur has held university teaching posts in London, New Zealand and as an Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Canada. He was a member of the American Psychological Society, Ontario Psychological Association and the American Association for Advancement of Science. His honours include a University of London Postgraduate Scholarship in Psychology (for best graduate of the year, declined, 1958), Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Psychological Society (1964-5), Chairman of the Christchurch District of the New Zealand Branch of the British Psychological Society (1965), Associate Editor - The Ontario Psychologist (1968-72), Member of Board of Education and Training - Ontario Psychological Association (1970 - 72), Member of Editorial Board - The Canadian Psychologist (1971-3).
Artur Z. Arthur married Diane Catherine Maudsley and had two son's Peter James Arthur and Richard Edward Arthur.
Dr. Arthur died on May 3, 1990.

In response to the difficulties accumulating, the Ontario government set up a quasi-judicial commission to review and settle land claims, know as the Heir and Devisee Commission. Its purpose was to settle hereditary claims on unpatented land. In fact, there were two Commissions, the first sat from 1797 to 1804 and the second from 1805 to 1911, although the bulk of its work was over by 1890. Each claimant had to produce evidence for the claim: wills, commissions, affidavits, etc. which can be very descriptive of families and individuals.

The compilation of cemetery recordings in Ontario is an ongoing project co-ordinated by the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS). The majority of the recordings have been presented by the Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto branches of the OGS, although several individuals have also contributed to the collection.

Robert James Uffen was born in Toronto in 1923. He graduated from Danforth Technical College in 1940 and the following year enlisted in the Canadian Infantry Corps, transferring to the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1942 with the rank of Sergeant. Following the end of World War II in 1945, he entered the University of Toronto, graduating with a B.Sc (Engineering Science) in 1949. One year later he received his M.A. (Geo. Physics) from the same institution, and in 1952 was granted his Ph. D (Physics) from the University of Western Ontario. He then became a post-doctoral fellow at U.C.L.A. (1953-1954), where he worked with colleagues and students of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Beginning in 1953, he joined the Faculty of the University of Western Ontario, where he remained until 1966. During his years at U.W.O. he was Principal, University College of Arts and Science (1961-1966), and Dean of the College of Science (1965-1966). Dr. Uffen then left academe for the civil service when he was appointed Chairman of the Defence Research Board, a position he held from 1967 to 1969.He then accepted appointment to be Chief Science Adviser to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, under Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, a post he held from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, he accepted the positions of Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, Queen's University (a post held until 1980), and Professor of Geophysics (until his retirement in 1989). Dr. Uffen was also extensively involved in activities outside the university as a member of numerous Boards and Commissions and holds, or has held memberships and offices in a number of societies.

Peter Heriot Watson was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1932. He graduated from Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, British Columbia in 1952 and then returned to Central Canada where he attended the University of Toronto, receiving an Honours B.A. in 1955. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. While in the service he taught history and mathematics, as well as attending Acadia University at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, from where he received an M.A. in History in 1957. Following his retirement from the Navy, with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander, in 1959, he returned to the University of Toronto where he received his B.ED. For the next nine years he taught with the Etobicoke Board of Education. In 1968 he accepted a teaching position with the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. Mr. Watson was also active politically being deeply involved with both the Liberal Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Ontario.

H.R. Stuart Ryan, (1910-2004 ) Q.C., D.C.L. was born in Newburg, Ontario. He graduated in 1930, in Classics, from Trinity College, University of Toronto, and from Osgoode Hall Law School, in 1933. He started a legal practice in Port Hope in 1934, returning there after serving in World War II. In 1941, he became Mayor of Port Hope, and Chairman of the Board of Education. When the Faculty of Law was established at Queen's University in 1957, Stuart Ryan, along with Daniel Soberman, were the first two teachers hired, H.R.S Ryan specializing in criminal law. He was well known as an advocate of civil liberties and human rights in society, especially in prisons. Harold Robert Stuart Ryan died at his home, in Kingston, Ontario, in April 2004, at age 93.