The Brands

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A E Brand at 889 Broughton 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 Arthur E Brand there as the householder, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Edward C Brand at 2506 Cornwall Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Brand at 769 East Hastings Street, of Western Mat.

The 1940 name section lists James D Brand at 923 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Brand at 1112 Nelson Street. In 1940 the directory lists B Brand at 1609 Nelson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Barnett Brand there as the householder, a tailor at National Clothes Shops, with Harold Brand, a clerk at BC Plywoods.

In 1940 the directory lists S A Brand at 3740 Oak Street. By 1940 it is Mrs E E Brand, a dressmaker. The 1940 name section lists Sid A Brand there as the householder, a salesman, with Mrs Edith E Brand, a dressmaker.

F J Brand is listed at 3003 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Brand there as the householder, a professor at UBC. Miss F Brand, a furrier, is listed at 1028 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists E Josephine A Brand at 1408 Walnut Street, a student.

Miss L J Brand is listed at 1064 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Louise J Brand there as the householder, a nurse for Dr W A Whitelaw. F D Brand is listed at 2814 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank D Brand there as the householder, a mechanic, with Madelene B Brand, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Orabelle M Brand, a stenographer for A Sheret.

The 1940 name section lists Mary I Brand at 115 West 21st Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists A Brand at 3841 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Brand there as the householder, a rental clerk at Yorkshire & Pacific Securities.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Brand at 1629 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists T Stewart Brand there as the householder, with Ian S Brand, a clerk at H R MacMillan Export. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Brand at 1693 West 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Brand there as the householder, widow of J, with Alison Brand, a student, and Nancy B Brand, a clerk for J Brand.

In 1940 the directory lists R A Brand at 3223 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roger A Brand there as the householder, a salesman at General Insurance Agencies, with Flora Brand, a stenographer at the Dominion of Canadian General Insurance, and Millicent Brand, a stenographer at the Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E M Brand at 16 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ethel M Brand there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W Brand at 307 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Brand there as the householder, a printer, with William Brand Jr, a commercial artist, Anne S Brand, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway, Helen C Brand, and Jessie C Brand, a bookkeeper at the Dominion Income Tax. In 1940 the directory lists S Brand at 3392 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sam Brand there as the householder, a furrier for Miss F Brand, with Freida Brand, a furrier & tailor, and Jessica Brand, an operator at the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists William F Brand at 1876 West Broadway as the householder, a salesman at J & G Duncan, with Jean R Brand, an accountant at Yorkshire Savings & Loan. J R Brand is listed at 1540 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph R Brand there as the householder, a laborer at Greater Vancouver Water District, with Josie Brand, a student.

H G Brand is listed at 5827 Yew Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry G Brand there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway, with Gordon W Brand, a student.

Today

769 East Hastings, 1609 Nelson, 115 West 21st, 3841 West 23rd, 3223 West 6th, 3392 West 8th, 1876 West Broadway and 1540 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1609 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2506 Cornwall (1985), 3003 Point Grey Road (2003), 2814 West 11th (1970), 1629 West 29th (2011) and 1693 West 63rd (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 889 Broughton, 923 East Pender, 1112 Nelson, 3740 Oak, 1028 Robson, 1408 Walnut, 1064 West 10th, 16 West 7th, 307 West 8th and 5827 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).