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William Wood Squire was born in 1836 in Montreal, the son of Rev. William Wood. He graduated in Medicine at McGill in 1864. He kept a practice between 1864 and 1868 at 776 Craig St., now St. Antoine, in Montreal. He was briefly a member of the St George's Masonic Lodge in Montreal before he died, registering in 1867, but his account was cancelled when he died in 1868.

Born in North Bay, Ontario, William Sprenger was educated in private schools in England and Saint John, New Brunswick. He earned his B.A. from McGill in 1931 and his B.C.L. in 1934. During his university years, and afterwards when he worked in the legal section of Canadian Industries, Ltd., he was an outstanding champion swimmer. He was also an amateur pilot, and at the outbreak of World War II, he joined the No. 1 Fighter Squadron of the R.C.A.F. He was killed during the Battle of Britain when his plane was shot down near Loch Lomond, Scotland.