James Mair, a lumber tradesman, was born to James Mair and his wife Margaret Holmes in 1832. His parents had emigrated from Scotland to Canada the year before his birth. He was brother to Charles, Holmes, William, Richard and Margaret. In 1860, he married Jane Glossop, with whom he had three daughters, Jessies Crawford, Margaret McIntyre and Helen Amanda. He died in 1872.
John Maitland was born at Kirkcudbright, Scotland ion July 3, 1807. In 1841 he was commissioned a surgeon in the 8th Foot Regiment, and in 1843, as a surgeon major in the Royal Canadian Rifles, at which time he likely came to Canada. During his stay in Canada, Maitland invested heavily in bank stocks and mortgages. He also acquired property and large tracts of land in the Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Port Credit, Toronto, Chatham, Niagara, Peterborough and Orillia areas.
Maitland eventually proceeded to Anglesea, Gosport, England in late 1858 where he died, January 23, 1865. The heirs to his estate were his wife Madeline, sons James Sampson and Ernest, and daughter Margaret.
P. Malachowski was a student in the School of Mining at Queen's University.