The Bissetts

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L R Bissett at 7137 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Lance R Bissett there as the householder, an agent at the Bostitch Sales & Service. The 1940 name section lists Bissett (no first name printed) at 1275 Barclay Street.

J Bisset is listed at 6970 Beatrice Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Bisset there as the householder, a laborer. C R Bissett is listed at 4338 Cypress Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Carl R Bissett there as the householder, a port warden at the Canadian Government, with Margaret M Bissett, a stenographer at the Canadian Government.

The 1940 name section lists Annie B Bissett at 729 East 11th Avenue, with Charles M Bissett, and Lena M Bissett, an examiner at the Jantzen Knit Mills. The 1940 name section lists James Bisset at 459 East 49th Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists James D Bissett at 1175 Haro Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists A R Bissett at 2935 Hemlock Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred R Bissett there as the householder, a president at BC Wharf & Machinery, with Ernest E Bissett, a president at Britannia Sand & Gravel. The 1940 name section lists Charles Bissett at 532 Homer Street, a tailor, with John Bissett, a tailor at Moffet Clothing.

W H Bissett is listed at 3294 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Bissett there as the householder, retired. A N Bissett is listed at 642 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex N Bissett there as the householder, a dyer.

W F Bissett is listed at 3821 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F Bissett there as the householder, a salesman at A C Lambe & Co. A N Bissett, a dyer, is listed at 5 West 4th Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists T Bissett at 220 West 52nd Avenue.

Mrs D Bisset is listed at 531 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Davina Bisset there as the householder, with John Bissett, a dietary at the Vancouver General Hospital. J Bisset is listed at 2753 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Bissett there as the householder, retired, with Sam B Bissett, a garage attendant at Woodward's.

The 1940 name section lists Peter Bissett at 74 West Hastings Street, an elevator operator at the Province Building. The 1940 name section lists Peter Bisset at 5332 Windsor Street, a laborer.

Today

4338 Cypress, 729 East 11th, 3294 West 13th and 74 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 6970 Beatrice (1984), 459 East 49th (2010), 1175 Haro (1967), 642 West 20th (2017), 3821 West 35th (2014) and 5 West 4th (1955) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7137 Angus Drive, 1275 Barclay, 2935 Hemlock, 532 Homer, 220 West 52nd, 531 West Broadway and 2753 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 5332 Windsor, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.