Alexander "Alex" Lindsay was born on November 18, 1857, in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario.

In 1881, he married Catherine "Kathy" Munro (1858–1934). He died on May 14, 1905, in Lambton County, Ontario.

Charles Gowan Lindsay was a British naval officer born on 25 August 1829, the son of William Burns Lindsay and Maria Jones. He rose to the rank of commander in the British Navy. His brother, Robert Alexander Lindsay was married to James Morrison's great-granddaughter, Charlotte Anne Vennor. He died on 25 January 1871 in St. Servan, France.

Charlotte Anne (sometimes Ellen) Vennor was born in Montreal on 26 September 1836 to Harriet Ann Hall and Edward Vennor. On 11 August 1864, Charlotte married Robert Alexander Lindsay. They had children together: Robert, Charley, Percival, Amy, Sydenham, Edith, Cecil, Douglas. She died on 22 January 1912.

Mary Heloise Bagg Lindsay was born in Montreal in 1854, the daughter of Stanley Clark Bagg and Catherine Mitcheson. She married Robert Lindsay in 1881, and lived at 436 Saint-Urbain Street, in Montreal. She was heavily involved in many charities, and was Governor of the Royal Victoria Montreal Maternity Hospital and Children's Memorial Hospital.

William Lindsay was born in London on 10 May 1761, son of Alexander Lindsay and Susanna Durand. He came with his family to Quebec around 1773. He became a merchant's clerk, eventually going into business for himself, forming a partnership with William McNider. He also entered public service in 1792 as clerk assistant of the Lower Canadian House of Assembly. He was also registrar and treasurer of Trinity House at Quebec. On 17 June 1790 he married Marianne Melvin, with whom he had four children. He died in Quebec on 11 January 1834.