The Dewars

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K A Dewar at 1675 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Kathleen A Dewar there as the householder, widow of B P, with Dorothy E Dewar. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C Dewar at 2191 Balaclava Street. The 1940 name section lists Cath Dewar there as the householder, widow of D S.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Dewar at 1643 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists William Dewar at 90 Cassiar Street as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A Dewar at 2394 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Archie Dewar there as the householder, a clerk at the CNR.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Dewar at 1024 Cotton Drive. The 1940 name section lists Matilda M R Dewar there as the householder, widow of J H. In 1940 the directory lists D J Dewar at 1857 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Doug J Dewar there as the householder, a school teacher at Richmond Municipality.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Dewar at 135 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph W Dewar there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists A Dewar at 250 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Dewar there as the householder, a porter.

In 1940 the directory lists T H Dewar at 2562 Eton 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 lists Thomas H Dewar there as the householder, a gardener. In 1940 the directory lists Miss S A Dewar, rooms to let, at 1955 Haro Street. Miss S A Dewar, rooms to let, is listed at 1966 Haro Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists G M Dewar at 1111 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists George M Dewar there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists J M Dewar at 350 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists John M Dewar there as the householder, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock, with Mrs Madeline L Dewar, of Fran Beauty Shoppe.

In 1940 the directory lists J Dewar at 6372 Prince Albert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Dewar there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M D Dewar at 1170 Semlin Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret D Dewar there as the householder, a school teacher at the City of Vancouver, with John S Dewar, retired, and Myrtle Dewar, a school teacher at Coquit City.

In 1940 the directory lists R T Dewar at 6908 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert T Dewar there. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy G Dewar at 4163 West 14th Avenue, a teacher at the Deaf & Blind School.

J R Dewar is listed at 1595 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John R Dewar there as the householder, a miner. Miss H A Dewar is listed at 568 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Helen A Dewar there as the householder, a school teacher, with Frederick W Dewar.

Mrs J W Dewar is listed at 3230 West 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jane W Dewar there as the householder, widow of J, with Arthur M Dewar, an accountant at S D & W, and James F Dewar, a manager at Grinnell Co. E Dewar is listed at 1846 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edgar Dewar there as the householder, a carpenter.

A Dewar is listed at 1892 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Dewar there as the householder, a plumber. The 1940 name section lists Roderick Dewar at 2241 West 3rd Avenue, a watchman at Shell Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists D G Dewar at 1985 West 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists D Gordon Dewar there as the householder, an accountant at Armstrong & Laing, with Norman D Dewar, a clerk for J F Mussenden. In 1940 the directory lists W Dewar at 2114 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Dewar there as the householder, retired, with Don Dewar, a mechanic at Western Steel Products, and Mary Dewar, a bookkeeper at French Hand Laundry.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S Dewar at 3623 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sarah Dewar there as the householder, widow of T J. The 1940 name section lists Doug Dewar at 849 West Georgia Street, a supervisor at the Foreign Exchange Control Board.

Today

1675 Angus Drive, 90 Cassiar, 2394 Cornwall, 250 East 21st, 2562 Eton, 1111 Jervis, 350 Nanaimo, 1170 Semlin Drive, 4163 West 14th, 1595 West 15th and 3623 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2394 Cornwall, 1111 Jervis and 1595 West 15th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2191 Balaclava (1985), 1955 Haro (1964), 6372 Prince Albert (1980), 568 West 17th (1999) and 1985 West 43rd (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1643 Barclay, 1024 Cotton Drive, 1857 East 11th, 135 East 16th, 1966 Haro, 6908 Victoria Drive, 3230 West 1st, 1846 West 2nd, 1892 West 2nd, 2241 West 3rd, 2114 West 5th and 849 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).