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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Deckers

In the city directories 1940 · seven people at seven addresses

The directories print seven people named Decker at seven addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods. 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 Deckers lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1792 East 15th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • D Decker, a seaman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Wettleson at 1762. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2459 Kingsway

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Mrs M Decker, widow of G 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Hockley at 2443. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3633 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • J M Decker, a baker 1940

    Next door in 1940: L N Des Rochers at 3647. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    571 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • A Decker, proprietor of the Oakland Rooms 1940

    Next door in 1940: Goldie & McCulloch at 569 and St Clair Rooms at 577. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    4547 Walden Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • L R Decker, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: H C Higgins at 4539 and W S Bateman at 4561. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1617 West 3rd Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • P Decker, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Saito at 1615 and K Takahashi at 1621. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1931 William Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs S E Decker, widow of L 1940

What they did

The name section prints a trade for four of the seven: a mechanic, an on active service, a proprietor and a seaman. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Riley Park (2), Downtown, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Renfrew-Collingwood. 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 D Decker at 1792 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Dirk Decker there as the householder, a seaman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Decker at 2459 Kingsway; 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 Marie Decker there as the householder, widow of G.

In 1940 the directory lists J M Decker, a baker, at 3633 Main Street. A Decker is listed at 571 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Decker there as the householder, proprietor of the Oakland Rooms.

L R Decker is listed at 4547 Walden Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leon R Decker there as the householder, a mechanic. P Decker is listed at 1617 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Paul Decker there as the householder, on active service.

Mrs S E Decker is listed at 1931 William Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Susie E Decker there as the householder, widow of L.

Today

4547 Walden and 1931 William still have their buildings from before 1946; 1792 East 15th (1980) and 3633 Main (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2459 Kingsway, 571 Richards and 1617 West 3rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 13 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 D. Want a name removed? Tell us.