The McMasters

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James A MacMaster at 1404 Bute Street, a warehouseman for I F Laucks. J McMaster is listed at 730 Cassiar 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 John McMaster there as the householder, a chipper at the Vancouver Engineering Works, with Margaret McMaster, and Mary McMaster, a clerk at Woodward's.

Mrs E McMaster is listed at 2186 Cornwall Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth McMaster there as the householder, widow of J, with Gladys McMaster, a nurse for J W Gallagher, Joseph McMaster, a 3rd engineer at the BC Coast Steamship Service, and Maude E McMaster, an operator at the BC Telephone. J A McMaster is listed at 6592 Cypress Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Alex McMaster there as the householder, a clerk at Standard Oil, with Bruce A McMaster, a seaman.

R M MacMaster is listed at 2334 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ron M MacMaster there as the householder, a school teacher. Miss J E McMaster is listed at 4655 Earles Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie E McMaster there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone, with Helen I McMaster, an operator at the BC Telephone.

Mrs V M McMaster is listed at 1153 East 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Violet M McMaster there as the householder, widow of T. W McMaster is listed at 169 East 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William McMaster there as the householder, proprietor of Veteran Manure.

G A McMaster is listed at 911 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists G Albert McMaster there as the householder, a plasterer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eleanor L McMaster at 1036 Haro Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss A Macmaster at 837 Howe Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ann Macmaster there as the householder, of Willow Tea Pot, with Christina Macmaster, of Willow Tea Pot, Isabel Macmaster, a cook at Willow Tea Pot, and Rose Macmaster, of Willow Tea Pot. In 1940 the directory lists A E McMaster at 1576 Nanton Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred E McMaster there as the householder, an office, with William J McMaster, a student at UBC.

In 1940 the directory lists H A MacMaster at 1402 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Harris A MacMaster there as the householder, of Robson Printers, with Jean A MacMaster, a widow. In 1940 the directory lists J A C McMaster at 3991 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A C McMaster there as the householder, retired, with Graeme C McMaster, a stenographer at Blue Ribbon, Robert J McMaster, a clerk at the City of Vancouver, and Wilson B McMaster, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists E B McMaster at 999 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward B McMaster there as the householder, a secretary at United Commercial Travelers. In 1940 the directory lists O MacMaster at 1126 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Orland MacMaster there as the householder, a waiter at the Merritt-Gordon Hotel.

The 1940 name section lists Ernest E McMaster at 692 West 20th Avenue, a seaman. G F McMaster is listed at 3885 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Glenholme F McMaster there as the householder, of McMaster & Campbell.

S McMaster is listed at 1495 West 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David McMaster there, a president at Sterling Laundry. The 1940 name section lists McMaster at 177 West Cordova Street, retired.

Today

730 Cassiar, 2334 Dunbar, 1576 Nanton, 3991 West 10th and 3885 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2334 Dunbar on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4655 Earles (1990), 1153 East 27th (1989), 911 East 62nd (1966), 1126 West 13th (1959) and 692 West 20th (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1404 Bute, 2186 Cornwall, 6592 Cypress, 169 East 33rd, 1036 Haro, 837 Howe, 1402 Thurlow, 999 West 13th, 1495 West 8th and 177 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).