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Allan Justus Cohoe (1911-2007), a banker and historical researcher, was born in Burgessville, Ontario on 31 October 1911. He began working with the Royal Bank of Canada in 1929 in Burgessville, and served in 15 different posts, including two as branch manager. In May 1942, he signed up as an Ordnance Auditor with the Canadian Army. He later tranferred to the Canadian Intelligence Corps and served with the 5th Armored Division in Britain, Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands until he was discharged in January 1946. He received the B.L. Montgomery Merit Award in 1946. He became a Mason in 1949 at North Bay Lodge No. 617, and continued with affiliations and memberships with various Lodges throughout Ontario. He has also served at various times as President of the Kingston Historical Society, Frontenac Historic Foundation, and Ontario Motor League (Eastern) Ltd., Kingston Day Care Inc.; Director and Treasurer of the Victorian Order of Nurses (Kingston); Treasurer of the Frontenac County Historic Committee; Case Counsellor with the Federal Business Development Bank; and Chairman of the St. Lawrence College Board of Governors.

Allan married Margaret (Peggy) Redclift in Glasgow, Scotland in 1945.

The youngest daughter of the Rev. J.E. James and Selina W. Redclift, Margaret M. (Peggy) Cohoe was born in Stirling, South Australia. The daughter of a Congregationalist minister, she came to Canada in 1947, via Great Britain. She had won a scholarhip to the Bromley Art School in 1938, but with the commencement of hostilities she earned a Primary Specialist Certificate at the University of London instead. During the Second World War she held teaching positions in both England and Scotland. As a teacher, she taught in many fields, including early childhood education, and was responsible for establishing the first nursery schools in North Bay and Hamilton Mountain. On moving to Kingston, Peggy Cohoe became the only instructor qualified to teach early childhood education at St. Lawrence College and, in 1998, was awarded an Honourary diploma in recognition of her services there. In Kingston, Mrs. Cohoe was an active member of both the Kingston Historical Society and the Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Peggy Cohoe died, in Kingston, 25 February 2002.

Sir John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton (1778-1863), British soldier and administrator. Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada 1828-36; Commander in Chief of British Forces in North America 1835-38; Governor in Chief of British North America 1839-

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Albert John Coleman (known as John) was Professor and Head of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen's University. He was also known for his social and community activism in Kingston.

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Solicitor? (Not to be confused with John William Colenso, 1814-1883, Bishop of Natal, also from St. Austell.)