A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Barters
In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at nine addresses
The directories print 13 people named Barter at nine addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Barters lived
- 1
1134 East 24th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- W A Barter, retired 1940
- Glen Barter, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: J D Slater at 1128 and R D Cole at 1140. The block, door by door
- 2
2150 East 3rd Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- T J Barter, a boilermaker at the CNR 1940
Next door in 1940: B H Blundell at 2144 and A Williamson at 2156. The block, door by door
- 3
2835 Franklin Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Ida M Barter, widow of J E 1940
Next door in 1940: A Holden at 2829. The block, door by door
- 4
- 5
2856 Trafalgar Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- J Barter, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: E B Dunbar at 2876. The block, door by door
- 6
1646 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Emily Barter, who worked for the China Inland Mission 1940
Next door in 1940: A A Young at 1636 and A S Bain at 1656. The block, door by door
- 7
3329 West 21st Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- A J Barter, a manufacturers agent 1940
- Frederick A Barter, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Popple at 3349. The block, door by door
- 8
3282 West 34th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- P L Barter, an insurance adjuster 1940
- Joan E Barter, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: P M Rennie at 3272. The block, door by door
- 9
850 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- P L Barter, an insurance adjuster 1940
Next door in 1940: Rounsefell Ceperley at 846. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 13: a boilermaker, a carpenter, a clerk, an employee, an insurance adjuster and a manufacturers agent, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (3), Downtown, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Kitsilano. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists W A Barter at 1134 East 24th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William A Barter there as the householder, retired, with Glen Barter, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists T J Barter at 2150 East 3rd 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 Thomas J Barter there as the householder, a boilermaker at the CNR.
The 1940 name section lists Ida M Barter at 2835 Franklin Street, widow of J E. Mrs E F Barter is listed at 5767 Holland Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eileen F Barter there as the householder, widow of F P, with Edward Barter.
J Barter is listed at 2856 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Barter there as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Emily Barter at 1646 West 11th Avenue, who worked for the China Inland Mission.
In 1940 the directory lists A J Barter, a manufacturers agent, at 3329 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Barter there, a manufacturers agent, with Frederick A Barter, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists P L Barter at 3282 West 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Philip L Barter there as the householder, an insurance adjuster, with Joan E Barter, a stenographer.
In 1940 the directory lists P L Barter, an insurance adjuster, at 850 West Hastings Street.
Today
1134 East 24th, 2150 East 3rd, 5767 Holland and 850 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 850 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2835 Franklin (1991), 2856 Trafalgar (2002), 3329 West 21st (2000) and 3282 West 34th (2021) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1646 West 11th, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Barter W A1134 East 24th, p. 238
- Barter Glen slsmn1134 East 24th, p. 33
- Barter Wm A retired1134 East 24th, p. 33
- *Barter T J2150 East 3rd, p. 178
- Barter Thos J blrmkr CNR2150 East 3rd, p. 33
- Barter Ida M wid J E2835 Franklin, p. 33
- *Barter Mrs E F5767 Holland, p. 84
- Barter Edw5767 Holland, p. 33
- Barter Eileen F wid F P5767 Holland, p. 33
- *Barter J2856 Trafalgar, p. 156
- Barter John carp2856 Trafalgar, p. 33
- Barter Emily emp China Inland Mission1646 West 11th, p. 33
- Barter A J mfrs agt3329 West 21st, p. 233
- Barter Alfd J mfrs agt3329 West 21st, p. 33
- Barter Fredk A clk3329 West 21st, p. 33
- *Barter P L3282 West 34th, p. 250
- Barter Joan E sten3282 West 34th, p. 33
- Barter Philip L ins adjuster 301, 850 W Hastings3282 West 34th, p. 33
- Barter P L ins adjuster850 West Hastings, p. 81
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under B. Want a name removed? Tell us.