(Mendix) (20 April 1886-19 Jan. 1945), physician. (Dr M.R. Markson, Dr Malcolm R. Markson; Mendix seems to have been the name by which he was known to friends, at least in his GC years) Born at Glen Robertson, in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Nathan Markson and his wife, whose name (unless he war married more than once) was Fannie Albion. In his early years, he served in the GC-area militia, being promoted in 1903 from sergeant to lieutenant, 59th Regiment. In this period, he took military training in Toronto and Kingston. He obtained his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School. Over many years he had a private medical practice in Milwaukee, Wisc., till he joined the staff of the Veterans Administration Hospital, Milwaukee, the March before his death. He died at the hospital, after a two weeks’ illness. He is buried in Wood National Cemetery, Wood, Wisconsin. Married. (two sons, both on military service at the time of his death). He was a Mason. He was the brother of Dr David Edmund Markson and Dr Simpson M. Markson, and a cousin of Dr Moses Markson and David E. Markson.

Glengarry News 26 Jan. 1945 (in part from Milwaukee Sentinel, 22 Jan.) * militia: obituary; Boss 251; GN 10 July and 21 Aug. 1903 * records, Wood National Cemetery * leaves Glen Robertson to reside in Chicago, GN 21 July 1905