The Adams

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists N Adam at 2520 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Norman Adam there as the householder, a miner. In 1940 the directory lists J C Adam at 7037 Angus Drive; 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 J Cuthbert Adam there as the householder, a chief engineer at Canadian White Pine, with J Cochrane Adam, a machinist helper at Canadian White Pine.

In 1940 the directory lists R Adam at 958 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Richmond Adam there as the householder, a clerk at the Customs. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Rebecca R Adam at 431 East 45th Avenue, a housekeeper for G Davis.

Mrs K Adam is listed at 895 East 51st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kath Adam there as the householder, widow of W E, with W Edgar Adam, an accountant at Valvoline Oil. The 1940 name section lists Campbellina Adam at 1111 Jervis Street, a shop attendant at Canadian Pacific Steamships.

In 1940 the directory lists J Adam at 2677 Kitchener Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Adam there as the householder, a warehouseman. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Adam at 4080 Miller Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. J Adam is listed at 4312 Pine Crescent in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists M Adam at 226 Powell Street. W McK Adam, rooms to let, is listed at 909 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William McK Adam there, who kept rooms to let. The 1940 name section lists James Adam at 1256 Robson Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Adam at 20 Slocan Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph H Adam there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists J Adam at 2435 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists James Adam there as the householder, an oiler.

In 1940 the directory lists A Adam at 1923 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Adam there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists A H Adam at 1512 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alex H Adam there as the householder, a carpenter at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Ruby Adam at 642 West 20th Avenue, a sorter at Canadian Linen. The 1940 name section lists Elaine G Adam at 1355 West 26th Avenue, a stenographer at Sun Life. In 1940 the directory lists J S Adam at 3716 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John S Adam there as the householder, with Leslie B Adam.

The 1940 name section lists Isabelle Adam at 3006 West 2nd Avenue, widow of H. J C Adam is listed at 1791 West 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph C Adam there as the householder, a president at Adam & Co.

J Adam is listed at 2252 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Julius Adam there as the householder, proprietor of Adam's Shoe Renew. The 1940 name section lists Jane S Adam at 1870 Yew Street, widow of J S.

Today

958 Bute, 1111 Jervis, 4312 Pine Crescent, 2435 Triumph, 1923 Waterloo, 1355 West 26th, 3716 West 29th, 3006 West 2nd and 1791 West 40th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1111 Jervis and 1923 Waterloo on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2520 Adanac (1996), 431 East 45th (1980), 895 East 51st (1983), 2677 Kitchener (2010), 4080 Miller (1975), 1256 Robson (1968), 20 Slocan (1970), 642 West 20th (2017) and 1870 Yew (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7037 Angus Drive, 226 Powell, 909 Richards, 1512 West 12th and 2252 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).