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MACQUEEN: Donald Gordon, M.D., physician and surgeon, Tisdale (MacKay & MacQueen). Born at Gladstone, Manitoba, 1892, son of Donald John and Annie (Shaw) MacQueen. Married Hattie Knight, 1922. Educated at the Gladstone schools, Manitoba University. Scotch descent. Parents came to Canada from Inverness in Rosshire. Settled in Cape Breton. Mother's people early Red River settlers, Fort Garry. Father farmed for many years near Gladstone, Man.; was in the mercantile business before the railway and freighted his goods by ox team. Dr. MacQueen graduated from Manitoba College in 1920, joined the C.E.F. (in the ranks), (C.A.M.C., 4th Fld. Amb.) France, August, 1915; Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge; trench fever. Invalided Canada, Tuxedo Hospital, Winnipeg. Discharged, Sept. 30th, 1917. Completed medical course, interne, Winnipeg General Hospital (eighteen months). Came to Tisdale, Nov., 1900, formed present partnership with Dr. MacKay. Member of the Saskatchewan Medical Association. Member of the Masonic Order. Presbyterian. Liberal. Address, Tisdale.

 

 

MACNAUGHTON: Major Francis Maurice, district supt. of Postal Service, Moose Jaw Postal Service. Born Quebec City, June 15th, 1872, son of John and Eleanor (Le Sueur) MacNaughton. Educated Quebec Collegiate and Morin College, Que. Comes of Scotch ancestry; father came to Canada from Kenmore, Perthshire (1858); mother's family, from Jersey (Channel Islands). Father in the coal business and a pioneer in the pulp industry. Major MacNaughton in early life was employed in the lumber business, Smith, Wade & Co. Entered postal service at Quebec, 1890. Served through all grades to the rank of assistant post office inspector. Came West in 1911 to Moose Jaw to fill position of Post Office Inspector. In this position until October, 1921, when he was promoted District Superintendent, a position he still holds. Joined the ranks of the 8th Royal Rifles, Quebec, 1885;

 

 

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