The Mathers

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Mather at 1318 Adanac Street; 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 Elizabeth Mather there as the householder, widow of A. In 1940 the directory lists A Mather at 2565 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Asa A Mather there as the householder, a laborer, with Mabel R Mather, a baker at Dainty-Made Cake Shop, and Ron Mather, a salesman at Safeway Stores.

The 1940 name section lists Albert Mather at 543 East 7th Avenue, a laborer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Tamar M Mather at 860 East Broadway, widow of L W. In 1940 the directory lists A Mather at 949 East King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert Mather there as the householder, of Reliable Finishers.

In 1940 the directory lists W Mather at 2162 Mannering Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Mather there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists J F Mather at 1864 Matthews Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James F Mather there as the householder, a registrar at the BC Government.

The 1940 name section lists R F Mather at 2075 Nelson Street as the householder. In October 1930 Maud Mather took out the permit to build a house at 5538 Olympic Street. A C Mather is listed at 5538 Olympic Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan C Mather there as the householder, with Eva Mather.

T H Mather is listed at 4450 Osler Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Mather there as the householder, a sales manager. R M Mather is listed at 3636 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists R Murray Mather there as the householder, a traffic department at Seaboard Lumber.

J D Mather is listed at 1861 Tolmie Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John D Mather there as the householder, an accountant. W Mather is listed at 147 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter Mather there as the householder, with Annie Mather.

G Mather, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 207 West Hastings Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J D Mather, an accountant, at 837 West Hastings Street.

Today

949 East King Edward, 1864 Matthews, 5538 Olympic, 4450 Osler, 3636 Point Grey Road and 207 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 2565 East 45th (2000), 2162 Mannering (1982), 1861 Tolmie (1982) and 837 West Hastings (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1318 Adanac, 543 East 7th, 860 East Broadway, 2075 Nelson and 147 West 13th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).