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Alexander Alexander, 1863-1940, was born in Huntley, Aberdeen, Scotland. He came to Canada and in 1885 joined the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP). In 1890 he married Margaret Louden, ?-1934. He worked as a blacksmith at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan for a few years, then rejoined the NWMP in 1894. He served until 1922. Alexander and his wife had six children, John H., Robert G., James A., Thomas A., Mrs. Horsburgh, and Mary (Faulkes).

Andrew Clement "Clem" Alexander was a member of the Huron Party which left Edmonton, Alberta in the March of 1898 for the Klondike. Clem arrived in Dawson in June of 1899 after wintering in Windy City. After 6 years in Dawson, he left for Fairbanks where he did strike gold. He returned to the Yukon in 1907 on a honeymoon trip by dogsled with his wife, Eleanor. In 1912, he left Alaska by way of Whitehorse along with his wife, son Reid and daughter Jean.

Ken Alexander and his wife Elaine lived in Jasper Alberta with their son Sydney. They resided at 741 Patricia Street. Ken was employed by the CNR and also worked as a carpenter. Elaine was a hard worker for the St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church ladies group. They retired to Hinton, Alberta. Ken Alexander died on Nov 4, 1968.

Robert Lowry Alexander, 1845-1917, was born near Ottawa, Ontario. He married Mary Coulter, 1853-1943, and they had seven daughters, Jane Ann Roxana, Mary Idela Winnifred (Adam), Errella Laurena Leona, Effie Evelyn Viola, Elma Olive Branch (Roach), Margaret Irene Hamilton and Ottillie Dorothye Love (Roach). The family moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1883 and Robert was the town's first secretary-treasurer. He was a Dominion immigration inspector, 1886-1896, being stationed at Moose Jaw, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. He then ranched south of Calgary until he retired to the city, ca. 1912. Elma married Leslie Palmer Roach, 1892-1976, who, after her death, married her sister Dorothye. There were three children, Robert, Richard and Evelyn (Dobbs).

William A. (Bill) Alexander, 1909-1973, was a teacher and school principal at Banff, Alberta, Canada for forty years. He retired in 1969

William Alexander was born on 18 September 1880 in London, England. William served eight years with the 60th King's Royal Rifles, British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.), before emigrating to Canada. A rubber worker, William was managing an automobile tire company in Calgary when the war broke out. He enlisted on 26 August 1914, was sent to Valcartier, Quebec, and became a member of the 10th Battalion on 24 September 1914. He went overseas with the battalion and fought with them in France and Flanders. On 15 August 1917, William was sent into the front lines as a platoon sergeant in D Company. His assignment was to lead 14 Platoon in support of the three companies attacking the infamous Chalk Quarry at Hill 70. But at zero hour, he was nowhere to be found. William disappeared for two days. He was discovered in the village of Les Brebis, where he claimed he had been knocked down by a shell. In October 1917, he was tried for desertion by a F.G.C.M. (Field General Court Martial) 26-9-17 for W.O.A.S. (When on Active Service). In that he in the Field on 16-8-17 when acting as Platoon Sergt. of No.14 platoon during Active Operations absented himself from his platoon and remained absent until 18-8-17. Found Guilty and sentenced to Death. Sentence confirmed by Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig 15-10-17. Sentence was duly carried out at 6.10 AM 18th October 1917.

Montague Ewart Alford was born in 1923 in Cornwall, England. He attended technical school there and eventually became a senior designer of aeronautical tools and dies. After his immigration to Canada in 1948, Mr. Alford began work as a Hydrometric Surveyor. He became the officer in charge of the Water Survey Canada Office in Whitehorse, Yukon and, following a secondment to the National Water Research Project, he retired. Mr. Alford has mountaineered extensively, joined expeditions, written books and articles on many topics, and is a member of the Order of Canada. He continues to live in Whitehorse.