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The Cotes

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 13 people named Cote at eleven addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Coote. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the Cotes 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

    6963 Beatrice Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • H W Cote, a painter 1940

    Next door in 1940: O P Williams at 6959 and N Pollard at 6969. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    7357 Granville Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • R L Coote, a president at Ginger Coote Airways 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Masterman at 7341 and J S Haw at 7375. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1788 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs A Cote, widow of A 1940

    Next door in 1940: 9 listings at 1772. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1119 Hornby Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs M L Coote, a maid at the Murray Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Murray Gro & Conf at 1117 and Mrs M Hurliman at 1127. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    515 Howe Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • "Ginger" Airways Coote 1940

    Next door in 1940: G M Thompson at 511 and Stewart & Co at 521. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    5162 Marguerite Street

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • Yvette Cote, a maid for A C R Yuill 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A Mackend at 5192. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1290 Matthews Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • J C Coote, retired 1940
    • Marion E C Coote 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Alvazoff at 1254. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3001 Wall Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • L Cote 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Kron at 3005. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    3331 West 22nd Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • S A Cote 1940

    Next door in 1940: F E Slight at 3319 and E Milne at 3343. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2005 West 43rd Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • P J Cote, a foreman at BC Packers 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J Scott at 2013. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1179 West 70th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • J Coote, retired 1940
    • Ian W Coote, a druggist for Macdonalds Prescriptions 1940

    Next door in 1940: I M Milligan at 1107. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for six of the 13: a maid (2), a druggist, a foreman, a painter and a president. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (2), Marpole (2), Shaughnessy (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Victoria-Fraserview and West End. 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

In 1940 the directory lists H W Cote at 6963 Beatrice 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 Henry W Cote there as the householder, a painter. In 1940 the directory lists R L Coote at 7357 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Russell L Coote there as the householder, a president at Ginger Coote Airways.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Cote, rooms to let, at 1788 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Amanda Cote there, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists Mrs M L Coote at 1119 Hornby Street, a maid at the Murray Hotel. "Ginger" Airways Coote is listed at 515 Howe Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Yvette Cote at 5162 Marguerite Street, a maid for A C R Yuill. J C Coote is listed at 1290 Matthews Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Coote there as the householder, retired, with Marion E C Coote. L Cote is listed at 3001 Wall Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists S A Cote at 3331 West 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan A Cote there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists P J Cote at 2005 West 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Paul J Cote there as the householder, a foreman at BC Packers.

In 1940 the directory lists J Coote at 1179 West 70th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Josias Coote there as the householder, retired, with Josie H Coote, and Ian W Coote, a druggist for Macdonalds Prescriptions.

Today

1119 Hornby, 5162 Marguerite and 1290 Matthews still have their buildings from before 1946; 6963 Beatrice (1965), 3001 Wall (1959), 3331 West 22nd (2017), 2005 West 43rd (2015) and 1179 West 70th (1953) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7357 Granville, 1788 Haro and 515 Howe, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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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.