A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Benedicts
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at eight addresses
The directories print nine people named Benedict at eight 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 Benedicts lived
- 1
1274 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- John Benedict 1940
Next door in 1940: moxam (the) at 1260. The block, door by door
- 2
1056 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Frances Benedict, in instructor of nurses at the St Pauls Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: G P Campbell at 1070. The block, door by door
- 3
219 East Cordova Street
Strathcona, 1940
- William Benedict 1940
Next door in 1940: Acme Lock & Key Serv at 217 and Scandinavian Baptist Mission at 259. The block, door by door
- 4
1060 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Benedict 1940
Next door in 1940: Balderston Motors (used cars) at 1056 and Dom Furn Chain Stores at 1062. The block, door by door
- 5
504 Kingsway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs M Benedict 1940
- I May Benedict, widow of B 1940
Next door in 1940: Globe Furniture at 546. The block, door by door
- 6
1629 Victoria Drive
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- E M Benedict, a mechanic at the Eureka Garage & Service Station 1940
Next door in 1940: P Brown at 1611 and J F Powell at 1633. The block, door by door
- 7
1753 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- J A Benedict, a serviceman at International Bus Machinery 1940
Next door in 1940: C A Wallace at 1743 and A Emery at 1755. The block, door by door
- 8
2126 West 2nd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs J C Benedict, widow of O J 1940
Next door in 1940: A A Campbell at 2112 and T A P Jackson at 2136. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for three of the nine: an instructor of nurses, a mechanic and a serviceman. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (2), Downtown, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and Strathcona. 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John Benedict at 1274 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Frances Benedict at 1056 Comox Street, in instructor of nurses at the St Pauls Hospital. The 1940 name section lists William Benedict at 219 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Benedict at 1060 Granville Street.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Benedict at 504 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists I May Benedict there as the householder, widow of B. In 1940 the directory lists E M Benedict at 1629 Victoria 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 Earl M Benedict there as the householder, a mechanic at the Eureka Garage & Service Station.
In 1940 the directory lists J A Benedict at 1753 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John A Benedict there as the householder, a serviceman at International Bus Machinery. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J C Benedict at 2126 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jennie C Benedict there as the householder, widow of O J.
Today
1060 Granville and 1753 West 11th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1060 Granville on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1274 Barclay (1979) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Comox, 219 East Cordova, 504 Kingsway, 1629 Victoria Drive and 2126 West 2nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 12 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Benedict John1274 Barclay, p. 42
- Benedict Frances instr of nurses St Pauls Hosp1056 Comox, p. 42
- Benedict Wm219 East Cordova, p. 42
- Benedict1060 Granville, p. 42
- Benedict Mrs M504 Kingsway, p. 97
- Benedict I May wid B504 Kingsway, p. 42
- *Benedict E M1629 Victoria Drive, p. 162
- Benedict Earl M mech Eureka Gar & Serv Sta1629 Victoria Drive, p. 42
- Benedict J A1753 West 11th, p. 204
- Benedict John A servmn Intl Bus Mach1753 West 11th, p. 42
- *Benedict Mrs J C2126 West 2nd, p. 176
- Benedict Jennie C wid O J2126 West 2nd, p. 42
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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.