The Matsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A Matson at 2570 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Anton Matson there as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Peter Mattson at 204 Carrall Street. The 1940 name section lists W Matson at 210 Carrall Street.

In 1940 the directory lists H Mattson, a baker, at 746 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Lillian Matson at 1122 East 24th Avenue, a waitress for Trocadero Cafe. In 1940 the directory lists Matson at 701 East 30th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Matson there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists E Matson at 646 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 Eric Matson there as the householder, a green chainman at Canadian White Pine. In 1940 the directory lists H Matson at 2795 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Matson there as the householder, an examiner at the Customs, with Margaret L Matson, a student.

The 1940 name section lists A Matson at 923 East Pender Street. Mrs S Matson is listed at 743 Hamilton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sylvia Matson there as the householder, widow of H. The 1940 name section lists Mattson (no first name printed) at 1322 Hornby Street, with Henry Mattson, a baker.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Matson at 1028 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif A E Matson there, a clerk at the Bank of Toronto. The 1940 name section lists John Matson at 1009 Odlum Drive, a logger. The 1940 name section lists W F Mattson at 558 Pacific Street, a cook at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists John Matson at 43 Powell Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists P Mattson at 55 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists John Mattson at 1374 Robson Street, a broker. The 1940 name section lists Cecilia Matson at 350 West 6th Avenue, widow of A, with James Matson, a stenographer at the Robinson Electric.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Mattson at 1925 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Allan M Mattson there as the householder, a sign writer. In 1940 the directory lists H E Mattson at 2220 William Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hans E Mattson there as the householder, a fitter at Dominion Bridge.

Today

204 Carrall, 210 Carrall, 1122 East 24th, 1009 Odlum Drive, 43 Powell and 55 Powell still have their buildings from before 1946, 55 Powell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2570 Adanac (1997) and 2220 William (2017) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 746 Davie, 701 East 30th, 646 East 46th, 2795 East 6th, 923 East Pender, 743 Hamilton, 1322 Hornby, 1028 Nelson, 558 Pacific, 1374 Robson, 350 West 6th and 1925 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).