Major William A. Weeks was a lawyer, merchant and Boer War veteran. Before he was admitted to the Bar in 1885, he worked with the firm of Peters & Peters. Weeks later formed a partnership with John F. Whear to form the law firm of Weeks & Whear. He also worked for the Office of the Prothonotary and according to a local directory, was Acting Collector of Inland Revenue for a time. In addition to his legal pursuits, Weeks was the owner of the successful dry goods firm, W.A. Weeks & Company. Not only active in civilian life, Weeks was a veteran of the Boer War and had been a member of the local Militia for many years. He served as Commander of the G Company in the War, which combined the soldiers from New Brunswick and PEI, and was Aide de Camp and Chief of Staff to General Hutton at Camp Aldershot, Nova Scotia.

Source: Canada's Historic Places website

Composer Neil Moret was born Charles N. Daniels in Leavenworth, Kansas on April 23, 1878. In 1904, Moret co-founded Daniels & Russell Publishing Company in St. Louis and in the 1910’s became an executive at Remick Music Company. He formed his own firm in 1913 and from 1924-1931, served as the president of Villa Moret, Inc. in San Francisco. As a songwriter, Moret’s catalog includes such hits as “Margery”, “Hiawatha”, “Moonlight”, “Poppie”, and many others. Neil Moret died on January 21, 1943 in Los Angeles, California.

Source: Songwriters Hall of Fame website