Moses Springer (1824–1898) was born in Doon on 31 August 1824.
In 1834 he and his ten siblings were orphaned when their parents died in a cholera epidemic.
He was raised in Hespeler by the Mennonite Bishop Joseph Hagey and became a teacher and later a businessman in Waterloo.
He was reeve of the village of Waterloo three times between 1857 and 1875, and represented the North Waterloo riding in the Ontario Legislature from 1867 to 1881.

Homer Watson (1855–1936) was a self-taught painter who devoted most of his life to painting landscapes of the country of Doon in a combination of romantic and realistic styles.
Oscar Wilde called Watson "the Canadian Constable".

A field stone house, built in 1835, that lies south of the village was Watson's house from 1881 until his death in 1936.

Homer's sister Phoebe Amelia Watson moved into Homer's house after his wife Roxanna died in 1918.

She became curator of the Homer Watson Art Gallery in Doon, and held this post until her death on 22 October 1947.

Hartman Krug (1853–1933) was born in New Dundee and followed his father's profession as a fine furniture maker.

He moved to Berlin and founded the H. Krug Furniture Company in the 1887.

In 1912 Krug became the majority shareholder in Doon Twine and Cordage Company, which was renamed Doon Twines Ltd.
The company began manufacturing cordage with jute, manila, hemp and sisal.

To accommodate growth and reduce transportation costs, in 1916 the operation was moved from Doon to a larger factory in Kitchener.

Beniah Bowman (1886–1941) was born in Waterloo county into a United Empire Loyalist family.

He was educated in the Doon and Hespeler public schools.
In 1911 he became a farmer on Manitoulin Island.

Bowman was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1918 to 1926, and was Ontario Minister of Lands and Forests from 1919 to 1923.

Hilda Ranscombe (1913–1998) was born in Doon, and became a star ice hockey player on the Preston Rivulettes.
Moses Springer (1824–1898) was born in Doon on 31 August 1824. In 1834 he and his ten siblings were orphaned when their parents died in a cholera epidemic. He was raised in Hespeler by the Mennonite Bishop Joseph Hagey and became a teacher and later a businessman in Waterloo. He was reeve of the village of Waterloo three times between 1857 and 1875, and represented the North Waterloo riding in the Ontario Legislature from 1867 to 1881.
Homer Watson (1855–1936) was a self-taught painter who devoted most of his life to painting landscapes of the country of Doon in a combination of romantic and realistic styles.Oscar Wilde called Watson "the Canadian Constable".
A field stone house, built in 1835, that lies south of the village was Watson's house from 1881 until his death in 1936.
Homer's sister Phoebe Amelia Watson moved into Homer's house after his wife Roxanna died in 1918.
She became curator of the Homer Watson Art Gallery in Doon, and held this post until her death on 22 October 1947.
Hartman Krug (1853–1933) was born in New Dundee and followed his father's profession as a fine furniture maker.
He moved to Berlin and founded the H. Krug Furniture Company in the 1887.
In 1912 Krug became the majority shareholder in Doon Twine and Cordage Company, which was renamed Doon Twines Ltd.
The company began manufacturing cordage with jute, manila, hemp and sisal. 
To accommodate growth and reduce transportation costs, in 1916 the operation was moved from Doon to a larger factory in Kitchener.
Beniah Bowman (1886–1941) was born in Waterloo county into a United Empire Loyalist family.
He was educated in the Doon and Hespeler public schools. In 1911 he became a farmer on Manitoulin Island.
Bowman was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1918 to 1926, and was Ontario Minister of Lands and Forests from 1919 to 1923.
Hilda Ranscombe (1913–1998) was born in Doon, and became a star ice hockey player on the Preston Rivulettes.
Doon, Ontario