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Langley resident in at least the 1960s. Friend of the Mathesons.

Caroline (Carrie) Matheson (nee Pollard) was born February 10, 1894 in Vancouver, BC. Carrie married George Stewart Matheson (1885 - 1971) and they had three sons: William Stewart (1915-1917), Allan John (1918-1992) and Ian George (1921-1942). Caroline grew up in Vancouver and then moved with her parents to Langley in 1911. Her brother, Frederick William (Frank) Pollard (1892-1972), moved to Langley after the death of their father, Charles William Pollard in 1913. Frank Pollard worked as a plumber and tin-smith. George and Carrie Matheson operated a dairy farm on Carvolth Road. She was a member of the Thimble Club and did sewing for the Langley Memorial Hospital for years. She was also an member of the Langley United and Sharon United Church. Caroline was honoured by the Red Cross for the work she did in the 1948 Flood. Caroline Matheson was named Langley Citizen of the Year in 1968. Caroline Matheson passed away in Langley on May 18, 1981.
Term Source: Roads and Place Names in Langley, B.C. pg 31 (Pepin).

George Stewart Matheson was born in San Francisco, USA on May 5, 1885, the son of John and Cassie (Katherine) Matheson, who co-owned 160 acres in 1890 south of 68 Ave. on 200 St. and who built the first Belmont School at Murray's Corner in 1891. The family lived in San Francisco, California, and travelled to Langley, BC every year to clear some land and work until 1894, when the family finally moved to Vancouver. George bought 80 acres at 64th Avenue and 200th Street (Matheson and Carvolth Rd.) in 1888. George married Caroline Pollard on March 26, 1914, and they had three children William Stewart, Allan John, and Ian George. In his early years, George was very active in the agricultural organizations of the community and later was a member of the Branch No. 10 Old Age Pensioners Organization. George and Caroline were members of the Langley United and Sharon United Church. George Stewart Matheson died March 9, 1971.

Term Source: Roads and Place Names in Langley, B.C. pg 31 (Pepin).