The Bonds

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists T W Bond at 3181 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 Thomas W Bond there as the householder, a cook at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government, with Richard W Bond, a driver for C F Till. In 1940 the directory lists T Boond at 1332 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Boond there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists A N Bond, rooms to let, at 1040 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur N Bond there, who kept rooms to let, with D Alice Bond and Hazel E Bond. The 1940 name section lists Edythe M Bond at 1949 Barclay Street, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Bond at 1203 Bidwell Street.

The 1940 name section lists Nina Bond at 993 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Edna Bond at 836 Bute Street, a saleswoman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists S S Bond at 1325 Comox Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid S Bond there as the householder, a managing director at Western Securities Ltd.

In 1940 the directory lists J J Bond at 145 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James J Bond there as the householder, an iron worker at the Pearson Wire & Iron Works. The 1940 name section lists George F Bond at 340 East 18th Avenue, retired.

E P Bond is listed at 1399 East 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eugene P Bond there as the householder, a salesman at Turners Dairy. F Bond is listed at 1248 East 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Bond there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's, with Harvie Bond, a painter.

S Bond is listed at 631 East 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd Bond there as the householder, an engineer at the Lumbermen's Building, with Ethel Bond, and Ida Bond, a stenographer at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association. The 1940 name section lists Beatrix Bond at 326 East 40th Avenue, widow of R C.

In 1940 the directory lists T J Bond at 415 East 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Bond there as the householder, who worked for Restmore. In 1940 the directory lists E Bond at 2254 East 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eugene Bond there as the householder, a cook.

In 1940 the directory lists T J Boond at 2794 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Boond there as the householder, a civil engineer. The 1940 name section lists Annette M Bond at 867 East Pender Street, a bus girl at White Lunch.

W Bond is listed at 2589 Eton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Bond there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Ann Bond at 1280 Haro Street, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs P M Bond at 1037 Matthews Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Patricia M Bond there as the householder, widow of B, with Bruce F Bond, an attendant at Shell Oil, Ivy Bond, a nurse at Drs B E & W H Lang, and Victory Bond, of Sheridan Beauty Salon. In 1940 the directory lists G S Bond at 4370 Prince Edward Street. The 1940 name section lists George S Bond there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists E E Bond at 3559 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edgar E Bond there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Ace D Bond at 1532 Venables Street, a mattress maker.

L F Bond is listed at 1536 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists L Frank Bond there as the householder, a conductor at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Bond at 4457 West 11th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E Bond at 1006 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Eileen Bond there, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists H E Bond at 4254 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Bond there as the householder, an estates officer at Canada Perm Trust.

In 1940 the directory lists J C Bond at 2445 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Bond there as the householder, retired, with Elizabeth A Bond, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists R J Bond at 572 West 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Bond there as the householder, retired, with Joseph Bond.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Bond at 2636 West 3rd Avenue, proprietor of Bond's Tea & Coffee House. E H Bond is listed at 4274 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest H Bond there as the householder, a janitor at the Deaf & Blind School. The 1940 name section lists George Bond at 57 West Cordova Street.

Today

3181 Adanac, 993 Broughton, 340 East 18th, 1248 East 22nd, 326 East 40th, 2589 Eton, 4370 Prince Edward, 1536 West 11th, 4457 West 11th, 1006 West 12th, 572 West 17th, 2636 West 3rd and 57 West Cordova still have their buildings from before 1946, 993 Broughton and 57 West Cordova on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1949 Barclay (1963), 145 East 15th (1968), 1399 East 19th (1978), 631 East 26th (1997), 415 East 46th (2008), 2254 East 46th (1969), 2794 East 49th (1963), 1280 Haro (1962), 3559 Triumph (1986) and 4254 West 12th (2019) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1332 Alberni, 1203 Bidwell, 836 Bute, 1325 Comox, 867 East Pender, 1037 Matthews, 1532 Venables, 2445 West 14th and 4274 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1040 Barclay, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.