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The Clements

In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 16 addresses

The directories print 19 people named Clement at 16 addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Clemente. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Clements at 1815 West 13th in 1940.

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Where the Clements lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    475 Bute Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J Percy Clement, a shipper at Norfolk Paper 1940

    Next door in 1940: J W Mattocks at 407. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1175 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • Jack P Clement, a salesman at S D & W 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Whittaker at 1163. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1444 Dogwood Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • M G Clement, a salesman at Home Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: R D Brodie at 1432 and J W C Duck at 1468. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    622 East 12th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • George W Clement, a salesman at Stonehouse Motors 1940

    Next door in 1940: W McDermid at 616 and Mrs Dr B H Wilson at 628. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    56 East 5th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • G F Clement, a watchman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Parker at 54 and Mrs A Sambuco at 60. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    718 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • G H Clement, a physician 1940

    Next door in 1940: Birks H & Sons (BC) Ltd at 710 and scott's cafe at 722. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1219 Harwood Street

    West End, 1940

    • Margaret L Clement, a stenographer at Pacific Mines Petroleum & Development 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C P Detwiler at 1201 and C D Hobbs at 1225. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    846 Hornby Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • F E Clement, an optometrist 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Negreiff at 842 and W B Longlitz at 850. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1308 Seymour Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • L Clemente, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: O D Green at 1306 and J Puff at 1328. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    4109 Sophia Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • B D Clement, proprietor of BC Photo Finishers 1940

    Next door in 1940: D E Larson at 4107 and T G McInnis at 4135. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1148 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • Beryl Clement, a saleswoman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Smith at 1100 and J B Physick at 1156. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1815 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • F M Clement, a dean at UBC 1940
    • John W Clement, a student at UBC 1940
    • Paul W Clement, a fruit inspector at the Canadian Government 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Gray at 1805 and A I Johnston at 1825. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    35 West 18th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • S B Clement, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: C G West at 19 and E L Kilty at 43. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1550 West 34th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Dr G H Clement, a physician 1940
    • Marion E Clement, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: K K Bjerkness at 1570. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    3506 West 36th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Elsie L Clement, widow of W L 1940

    Next door in 1940: F E Kirchner at 3514. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    30 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Charles E Clement, proprietor of Skidroad Store 1940

    Next door in 1940: Golden Dragon Cafe at 28 and Tailor Right at 32. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 14 of the 19: a salesman (3), a proprietor (2), a dean, a fruit inspector, a laborer and an optometrist, among others. Two of them worked for UBC. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (5), West End (3), Mount Pleasant (2), Riley Park (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Kitsilano, Oakridge and Shaughnessy. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists J Percy Clement at 475 Bute Street as the householder, a shipper at Norfolk Paper. The 1940 name section lists Jack P Clement at 1175 Cardero Street, a salesman at S D & W. In 1940 the directory lists M G Clement at 1444 Dogwood 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 Maurice G Clement there as the householder, a salesman at Home Oil.

The 1940 name section lists George W Clement at 622 East 12th Avenue, a salesman at Stonehouse Motors. G F Clement is listed at 56 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George F Clement there as the householder, a watchman. G H Clement, a physician, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret L Clement at 1219 Harwood Street, a stenographer at Pacific Mines Petroleum & Development. F E Clement is listed at 846 Hornby Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick E Clement there, an optometrist.

L Clemente is listed at 1308 Seymour Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Louis Clemente there as the householder, a laborer. B D Clement is listed at 4109 Sophia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bruce D Clement there as the householder, proprietor of BC Photo Finishers.

The 1940 name section lists Beryl Clement at 1148 Thurlow Street, a saleswoman. In 1940 the directory lists F M Clement at 1815 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick M Clement there as the householder, a dean at UBC, with John W Clement, a student at UBC, and Paul W Clement, a fruit inspector at the Canadian Government.

In 1940 the directory lists S B Clement at 35 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam B Clement there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Dr G H Clement at 1550 West 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Clement there as the householder, a physician, with Marion E Clement, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Elsie L Clement at 3506 West 36th Avenue, widow of W L. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Clement at 30 West Cordova Street as the householder, proprietor of Skidroad Store.

Today

622 East 12th, 4109 Sophia, 1815 West 13th, 35 West 18th, 1550 West 34th and 3506 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946; 56 East 5th (2012) and 1219 Harwood (1965) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 475 Bute, 1175 Cardero, 1444 Dogwood, 718 Granville, 846 Hornby, 1308 Seymour, 1148 Thurlow and 30 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 27 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

The book of the Clements

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Sources

Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under C. Want a name removed? Tell us.