The Aitkens

The story, address by address

In June 1928 J H Aitken took out the permit to build a house at 3233 Adanac Street. In 1940 the directory lists J H Aitken at 3233 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 John H Aitken there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists J Aitken at 7730 Cartier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Aitken there as the householder, a manager at Globe Fertilizer. In 1940 the directory lists J Y M Aitken at 1736 East 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Y M Aitken there as the householder, an accountant at the Dominion of Canada General Insurance.

In 1940 the directory lists R Aitken at 3218 East 43rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert Aitken there as the householder, a fireman, with Irene L Aitken, a laundress. In 1940 the directory lists D A Aitken at 271 East 44th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David A Aitken there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR, with Grace G Aitken, widow of R.

In 1940 the directory lists T Aitken at 3301 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Aitken there as the householder, a storekeeper, with Helen M Aitken, a dressmaker, and Kay W Aitken. In 1940 the directory lists W S Aitken at 545 East 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William S Aitken there as the householder, a baker for J I Reid, with John L Aitken, a salesman, and Marion K Aitken, a cashier at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists J F Aitken at 2061 East 50th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James F Aitken there as the householder, a caretaker at the Secord United Church, with James J Aitken. In 1940 the directory lists J Aitken at 1038 East 61st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Aitken there as the householder, a baker.

In 1940 the directory lists F Aitken at 236 East 62nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Forbes Aitken there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver, with Hester M Aitken, an operator at Empire Cleaners, and Janet L Aitken, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Aitken at 804 East Cordova Street, a seaman.

F L Aitken is listed at 2652 East Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick L Aitken there as the householder, a cook. W W Aitken is listed at 4795 Moss Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William W Aitken there as the householder, a laborer at the Vancouver Parks Board.

J E Aitken is listed at 1443 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Aitken there as the householder, a laborer, with Jessie F Aitken. Miss D Aitken is listed at 1058 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Dianne Aitken there as the householder, a stenographer for M G Doyle.

G R Aitken is listed at 7929 Oak Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gilbert R Aitken there as the householder, an accountant at Globe Fertilizer. J Aitken is listed at 3357 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Aitken there as the householder, a manager at Aitken Tug & Barge, with James Aitken Jr, of Aitken Tug & Barge, and Stirling C Aitken, of Aitken Tug & Barge.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick Aitken at 806 Richards Street. In 1940 the directory lists T Aitken at 2036 Semlin Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Aitken there as the householder, retired, with Thomas Aitken, a student, Jean Aitken, Mary Aitken, a maid, and Maud M Aitken, a domestic. The 1940 name section lists T S Aitken at 773 Seymour Street, a dentist.

The 1940 name section lists May Aitken at 1148 Thurlow Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Aitken at 1298 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Georgina Aitken there as the householder, widow of R.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Aitken at 1550 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Melita Aitken there as the householder, widow of R J. In 1940 the directory lists W B Aitken, a building contractor, at 3657 West 23rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William B Aitken there, a building contractor, with Edith B Aitken, a stenographer, and Isabel W Aitken, a clerk at Shell Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss A R Aitken, in novelties, at 2333 West 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Agnes R Aitken there, in novelties. In 1940 the directory lists A Aitken at 2855 West 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Aitken there as the householder, retired, with George E Aitken, retired, Margaret F Aitken, a head nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, and Muriel M Aitken, a saleswoman at Guernsey Breeders' Dairy.

The 1940 name section lists Jean J Aitken at 2937 West 49th Avenue, a housekeeper for W Howie. W Aitken is listed at 705 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Aitken there as the householder, a salesman.

A S Aitken is listed at 3059 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex S Aitken there as the householder, a salesman at Globe Fertilizer, with Margaret F Aitken, who worked for the Dominion of Canada General Insurance, and Violet M Aitken, a stenographer at the Sun.

Today

271 East 44th, 545 East 46th, 236 East 62nd, 1058 Nelson, 2036 Semlin Drive, 1298 West 10th and 3059 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 545 East 46th and 1058 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3233 Adanac (2010), 3218 East 43rd (1995), 3301 East 45th (2014), 2061 East 50th (2002), 1038 East 61st (1991), 4795 Moss (1977), 1443 Napier (2014), 7929 Oak (2019), 3357 Point Grey Road (2007), 1550 West 15th (1993), 3657 West 23rd (2015), 2333 West 41st (2012) and 2855 West 45th (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7730 Cartier, 1736 East 36th, 804 East Cordova, 2652 East Pender, 806 Richards, 773 Seymour, 1148 Thurlow, 2937 West 49th and 705 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).