The Coulters

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A H Coulter at 2949 Alder Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Alan H Coulter there as the householder, in heating apparatus, with Jean P Coulter, M Elinor Coulter, a boundary worker at Nicholson Ltd, and Robert A Coulter, a plumber. In 1940 the directory lists J Coulter, rooms to let, at 1131 Davie Street.

A C Coulter is listed at 375 East 14th Avenue in 1940; 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 Allen C Coulter there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Coulter at 1765 East 14th Avenue, widow of W J.

In 1940 the directory lists R J Colter at 3276 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Colter there as the householder, a miner, with Mary E Colter, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists C W Colter, a cement contractor, at 620 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Colter there, a cement contractor, with Charles C Colter.

The 1940 name section lists Pearl Coulter at 2226 East 30th Avenue, widow of W C. The 1940 name section lists John E Coulter at 666 East 44th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists R J Coulter at 710 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Coulter there as the householder, a tile setter at O'Neil Co.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Coulter at 2737 East Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Coulter there as the householder, a factory foreman at Standard Brands. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Coulter at 1723 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Rose Coulter there as the householder, widow of D.

In 1940 the directory lists J F Coulter at 5712 Highbury Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Coulter there as the householder, an accountant at Income Tax Specialists. In 1940 the directory lists J J Coulter, a shoe repairer, at 5126 Joyce Street.

W T H Coulter is listed at 2703 Kitchener Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilbert T H Coulter there as the householder. Mrs M Colter is listed at 3516 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maggie Colter there as the householder, widow of A J, with Jeannie M Colter, a stenographer at BC Drug.

H S Coulter is listed at 4337 Pine Crescent in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E M Coulter at 4097 Welwyn Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Effie M Coulter there as the householder, widow of J E, with Charles V Coulter, a driver. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle O Colter at 1076 West 11th Avenue, a bookkeeper at Victoria Tile.

The 1940 name section lists Beatrice M Coulter at 1546 West 12th Avenue, a school teacher, with Olga Coulter, a secretary at Pennock & Pennock. In 1940 the directory lists A R Coulter at 4079 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archie R Coulter there as the householder, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Alice Colter at 1519 West 36th Avenue, a maid for P Lourie.

W R Coulter is listed at 2375 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Russell Coulter there as the householder, an accountant, with Russell Coulter, and Ruth A Coulter, a stenographer at the Fenton Commercial School. W R Coulter is listed at 2926 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Coulter there as the householder, a salesman for H J Heinz.

A H Coulter, in heating apparatus, is listed at 514 West Broadway in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists H S Coulter, a barrister, at 744 West Hastings Street.

Today

1765 East 14th, 620 East 28th, 2226 East 30th, 2737 East Broadway, 1723 Grant, 5712 Highbury, 4097 Welwyn, 1546 West 12th and 744 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 1723 Grant on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3276 East 26th (1966), 710 East 6th (1974), 4337 Pine Crescent (2000), 1076 West 11th (1999), 4079 West 33rd (2019), 1519 West 36th (1999), 2375 West 36th (1983) and 2926 West 36th (1993) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2949 Alder, 1131 Davie, 375 East 14th, 666 East 44th, 5126 Joyce, 2703 Kitchener, 3516 Main and 514 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).