The Chisholms

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John W Chisholm at 2233 Balaclava Street, retired, with Vera Chisholm, a presser at Smart Set Cleaners. D J Chisholm is listed at 4596 Commercial Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Daniel J Chisholm there as the householder, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Sheldon Chisholm at 500 Dunsmuir Street, an elevator operator at the Dunsmuir Hotel.

In 1940 the directory lists J K Chisholm at 166 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J Ken Chisholm there as the householder, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists T Chisholm at 963 East 15th 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 Thomas Chisholm there as the householder, a bookkeeper, with Thomas H Chisholm, who worked for Gordon & Belyea.

In 1940 the directory lists J Chisholm at 2759 East 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Chisholm there as the householder, a logger. The 1940 name section lists John A Chisholm at 119 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists R E Chisholm at 853 East Pender Street.

The 1940 name section lists R Chisholm at 1336 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists William S Chisholm at 1247 Homer Street, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists A Chisholm at 918 Keefer Street.

E Chisholm is listed at 3585 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward Chisholm there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Chisholm (no first name printed) at 1203 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter B Chisholm at 8592 Shaughnessy Street.

The 1940 name section lists Evelina Chisholm at 4411 West 11th Avenue, widow of C. In 1940 the directory lists M C Chisholm at 1365 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Maxwell C Chisholm there as the householder, a branch manager at the Bank of Nova Scotia.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Chisholm at 1465 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Herbert E Chisholm there as the householder, a first aid at Buckerfield's, with Eric Chisholm, a seaman at Taconite Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists J T Chisholm at 435 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Chisholm there as the householder, a manufacturers agent, with Gladys M Chisholm, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists D D Chisholm at 4428 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Duncan D Chisholm there as the householder, a secretary at T Connors Diamond Driling. In 1940 the directory lists J A Chisholm at 3781 West 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A Chisholm there as the householder, an assistant weighman at the Board of Grain Commissioners.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Chisholm at 3841 West 30th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William G Chisholm there as the householder, a secretary at Canadian Legion Lion's Gate Branch 79. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Chisholm at 3772 West 37th Avenue, widow of A J.

G G Chisholm is listed at 2326 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George G Chisholm there as the householder, a druggist at Cunningham Drug. The 1940 name section lists W Chisholm at 50 West Cordova Street, an iron worker. In 1940 the directory lists J T Chisholm, a manufacturers agent, at 119 West Pender Street.

Today

2233 Balaclava, 500 Dunsmuir, 963 East 15th, 1203 Seymour, 1465 West 14th, 4428 West 15th, 3781 West 27th, 3841 West 30th, 2326 West 7th, 50 West Cordova and 119 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4596 Commercial (1966), 119 East Cordova (1987), 853 East Pender (1981), 1247 Homer (1999), 3585 Point Grey Road (1980), 435 West 15th (1981) and 3772 West 37th (2016) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 166 East 10th, 2759 East 22nd, 1336 Granville, 918 Keefer, 8592 Shaughnessy, 4411 West 11th and 1365 West 13th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).