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John Douglas Borthwick was born on June 5, 1831, in Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland.

He was a clergyman and author. He came to Canada about 1850. He taught school, first in Upper Canada, and then in Montreal. In 1866, he was ordained a clergyman of the Church of England. For twenty-five years he was incumbent of St. Mary's, Hochelaga, and in his later years he was Protestant chaplain of the Montreal prison. In his earlier days, he published several general or reference books, but he is remembered chiefly as the historian of Montreal. He was the author of “Montreal, Its History” (1875), “History of Montreal and Commercial Registrar for 1885” (1885), “History and Biographical Gazetteer of Montreal” (1892), “History of Montreal, Including the Streets of Montreal” (1897), “Authentic History of the Eight Prisons of Montreal” (1907), and “History of the Diocese of Montreal, 1850-1910” (1911).

In 1850, he married Charlotte Helena Simpson (d. 1892). In 1894, he married Emma Nicholson Richey. He died on January 14, 1912, in Montreal, Quebec.

Campbell Bosson was born on November 18, 1888, in Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

He was an American lawyer, banker, and amateur ornithologist. He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1913. Additionally, he taught classes in ornithology.

In 1814, he married Helen Chapin (1889–1984). He died on September 11, 1957, in Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

French songwriter Albert Bossy was born in Marseille, and many of his songs reflect his Midi origins, among them, “La Fille du Pescadou” and “Sur Le Pont Transbordeur.” He both composed and wrote the lyrics for many of his songs. He also wrote the scenario for the film “La Mystère Saint-Val," which starred the comedian Fernandel. The Bibliothèque National de France holds records for 125 works that credit Bossy.