The Bretts

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists N E Brett at 2110 Dunbar 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 Norman E Brett there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists T E Brett at 5349 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Brett there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Violet Brett at 2167 Dundas Street. W A Brett is listed at 1777 East 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William A Brett there as the householder, a laborer at the Vancouver Exhibition Association.

E Brett is listed at 2016 East 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elias Brett there as the householder, with Edward Brett, a laborer, Charles I Brett, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries, and James H Brett, a shipper at Alberta Lumber. S A Brett is listed at 401 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam A Brett there as the householder.

W H Brett, an accountant, is listed at 470 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists L W Brett, rooms to let, at 1718 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Leonard W Brett there, a ticker attendant at the CN Telegraphs.

In 1940 the directory lists T H Brett at 3197 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Brett there as the householder, a dealer for J R Watkins, with Gordon K Brett, a decorator. In 1940 the directory lists G T Brett, in wood, at 5427 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Brett at 5763 Vine Street, a student at UBC, with Mary Brett, a student, and Rev Robert H Brett, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists A V Brett at 1466 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred V Brett there as the householder, a clerk at the CNR. In 1940 the directory lists W H Brett at 2355 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Brett there as the householder, an accountant.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Brett at 447 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Brett there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists H R Brett at 1882 West 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Henry R Brett there as the householder, a longshoreman.

In 1940 the directory lists H A Brett at 2188 West 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry A Brett there as the householder, a caretaker at the Ryerson United Church. In 1940 the directory lists J Brett at 55 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Brett there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists G W Brett at 325 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George W Brett there as the householder, a laborer, with George Brett, Annie E Brett, John A Brett and Leonard Brett.

Today

2110 Dunbar, 5349 Dunbar, 2167 Dundas, 1777 East 12th, 470 Granville, 2355 West 14th and 2188 West 46th still have their buildings from before 1946; 5763 Vine (2003), 1466 West 13th (1961), 447 West 16th (2008) and 325 West 6th (1956) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 401 East 7th, 1718 Haro, 3197 Point Grey Road, 5427 Victoria Drive, 1882 West 2nd and 55 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 2016 East 3rd, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.