August Markson was born in 1883 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on June 14, 1963 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. He is survived by daughter, Mrs Gerald (Corrine) Kirshen of Syracuse and a grandson brothers, Harry of Auburn and Henry of Syracuse sisters- Mrs Max L (Esther) Franklin and Mrs Philip (Rose) Besdin of Syracuse, Mrs Julius (Charlotte) Gordon of Watertown and Mrs Louis N (Tillie) Cohen of Los Angeles, CA.