The Dodsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists K Dodson at 4319 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Kelvin Dodson there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists T Dodson at 543 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Tom Dodson there as the householder, a carpenter, with Thomas R Dodson, a checker at the CPR, J Ray Dodson, and Margaret F Dodson, who worked for Family Service Laundry.

In 1940 the directory lists E Dodson at 2181 East 46th Avenue; 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 lists Ernest Dodson there as the householder, a salesman for G A Roedde. In 1940 the directory lists W E Dodson at 2875 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists William E Dodson there as the householder, a carpenter.

The 1940 name section lists Joseph Dodson at 635 Granville Street, an assistant shipper at Cowan-Dodson. The 1940 name section lists Luberna Dodson at 7921 Montcalm Street, a student. In 1940 the directory lists T Dodson at 1435 Park Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Dodson there as the householder, with Annie Dodson, a stenographer at the Religious Education Council of BC.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick Dodson at 305 West 11th Avenue, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. Miss E Dodson is listed at 2116 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edna Dodson there as the householder, a school teacher.

Today

4319 Blenheim, 543 East 21st, 2181 East 46th, 2875 East Georgia, 7921 Montcalm, 1435 Park Drive, 305 West 11th and 2116 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 635 Granville, so that building is probably gone (inferred).