The Maddens

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Lillian Madden at 2528 Adanac Street. G M Madden is listed at 5911 Blenheim Street in 1940; 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 George M Madden there as the householder, a president at Apex Lumber, with George M Madden Jr, a salesman at Tobacco Jobbers. The 1940 name section lists W George Madden at 6061 Churchill Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Madden at 3590 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists Wyndham R Madden there as the householder, a draftsman at the Vancouver Shipyards. In 1940 the directory lists L Madden at 116 East 35th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lacey Madden there as the householder, a toolkeeper at Boeing's.

The 1940 name section lists Charles Madden at 1261 Granville Street, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists Annette Madden at 813 Hornby Street, a manager at The Turf. In 1940 the directory lists A L C Madden at 960 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists A L C Madden there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists M W Madden at 6125 Larch Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Math W Madden there as the householder, a finisher at Photo-Arts. In 1940 the directory lists H Madden at 132 North Templeton Drive. The 1940 name section lists Harry Madden there as the householder, a steamfitter.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B Madden at 1419 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Berta Madden there as the householder, widow of J W, with Margaret M Madden, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Madden (no first name printed) at 518 Richards Street. The 1940 name section lists Anna Madden at 1715 West 11th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C C Madden at 2476 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Clara C Madden there as the householder, widow of W H, with Harry V Madden, an attendant for S W Code, Herbert R Madden, a painter, J Allan Madden, a musician, and M Claire Madden. In 1940 the directory lists A A Madden at 595 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex A Madden there as the householder, a district electrician at the CNR, with Florence M Madden, a bookkeeping machinist operator at Brown Bros, and James A Madden, a driver at Vancouver Whses.

In 1940 the directory lists V W E Madden at 831 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Victor W E Madden there as the householder, of Shaw & Madden. In 1940 the directory lists G A Madden at 3726 West 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Madden there as the householder, a foreman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists T F Madden at 3889 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas F Madden there as the householder, with Helen M Madden, an operator at Jones Tent & Awning, and Thomas O Madden, a millworker at Alberta Lumber. The 1940 name section lists Charles Madden at 4675 West 6th Avenue, of Leeson & Madden, with William L Madden, proprietor of Western Canada Facts Survey. The 1940 name section lists Father Ambrose Madden at 2015 West 8th Avenue, a priest.

Today

2528 Adanac, 5911 Blenheim, 6061 Churchill, 3590 Cypress, 1261 Granville, 6125 Larch, 1419 Pendrell, 518 Richards, 2476 West 13th, 595 West 23rd, 831 West 26th, 3726 West 28th, 3889 West 30th, 4675 West 6th and 2015 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 3590 Cypress, 1419 Pendrell, 518 Richards and 2015 West 8th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1715 West 11th (1972) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 116 East 35th, 813 Hornby, 960 Jervis and 132 North Templeton Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).