The Collisons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Dr D B Collison at 6958 Angus Drive; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists David B Collison there as the householder, a physician. The 1940 name section lists George A Collison at 1274 Barclay Street, a musician, with Mildred Collison, a stenographer, and Thelma Collison, a credit reporter at Retail Credit Grantors. J A Collison, a grocer, is listed at 897 East 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists L Collison at 502 East Broadway. By 1940 it is Mrs I M Collison, a grocer. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Collison there as the householder, a salesman for Mrs I M Collison.

Rev H A Collison is listed at 5584 Maple Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Henry A Collison there as the householder, with Denis M Collison, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. W H Collison is listed at 1183 Pacific Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William H Collisson there as the householder, with Doug C Collisson, a salesman at Spencer's, and William E G Collisson, a salesman at Woodward's.

G J Collison is listed at 2992 West 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George J Collison there as the householder, proprietor of the Coast Inn Service. D B Collison, a physician, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940.

Today

5584 Maple still has its building from before 1946, dated 1932 by the City's record; 1274 Barclay (1979) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6958 Angus Drive, 897 East 35th, 502 East Broadway, 1183 Pacific, 2992 West 41st and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).