The Burnhams

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A H Burnham at 734 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Albert H Burnham there as the householder, a janitor at the Dominion Bank Building. In 1940 the directory lists F L Burnham at 1492 East 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank L Burnham there as the householder, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists H Burnham, a building contractor, at 1545 East 5th Avenue; 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 Harry Burnham there, a building contractor, with Edythe C Burnham, a school teacher, and William M Burnham, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists W M Burnham at 1571 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists William M Burnham there as the householder, a carpenter.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Effie V Burnham at 751 Granville Street, proprietor of the New York Clinic. The 1940 name section lists J Burnham at 206 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Lillian M Burnham at 1857 Nelson Street, a school teacher.

L Burnham is listed at 2873 West 42nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lloyd Burnham there as the householder, a porter at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists George T Burnham at 1230 West Broadway, a machinist at the Burrard Dry Dock.

Today

1545 East 5th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1925 by the City's record; 2873 West 42nd (1977) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 734 East 20th, 1492 East 5th, 1571 Grant, 751 Granville, 206 Main, 1857 Nelson and 1230 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).