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The Diamonds

In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 15 addresses

The directories print 19 people named Diamond at 15 addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods. 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 Diamonds at 2864 West 32nd in 1940.

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Where the Diamonds lived

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

    2222 Alma Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • D R Diamond, a lumber inspector at Seabord Lumber 1940
  2. 2

    6036 Angus Drive

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • J J Diamond, a president at Singapore Spice Co 1940

    Next door in 1940: A L Hughes at 6026 and F Workman at 6076. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    884 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • George Diamond, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Bute Lodge at 836 and Mrs A Dann at 894. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1006 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs C Diamond, a maid at the Belmont Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Belmont Grill at 1012. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2830 Hemlock Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • G Diamond 1940
  6. 6

    5850 Hudson Street

    Oakridge, 1940

    • Delma Diamond, a maid for S W Neill 1940

    Next door in 1940: G W Shipp at 5830 and F D Brewer at 5870. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3456 Point Grey Road

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • P Diamond, a painter at Neon Products 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss R S Sellek at 3442 and Mrs J Hills at 3462. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2152 Waverley Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • T Diamond, a watchman at Canadian Boxes 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Sturgeon at 2128 and F J Nott at 2186. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    3780 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Mrs M E Diamond, widow of C 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss C Pedden at 3768 and L J Boerner at 3792. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2864 West 32nd Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • R Diamond, of R Diamond & Sons 1940
    • Gordon G Diamond, of R Diamond & Sons 1940
    • M Winnifred Diamond, a stenographer at Dominion Sound Equipment 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Buchanan Jr at 2850 and T Smith at 2872. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    2885 West 34th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • D Diamond, a vice-president and buyer at British Meat Packers 1940

    Next door in 1940: F M Wallace at 2875. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    3250 West 38th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • S J Diamond, an engineer 1940
    • Don J Diamond, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: H L Wheeler at 3232 and Mrs C S Hoole at 3256. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    3675 West 39th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H V M Diamond, an accountant at Nabob Food Products 1940

    Next door in 1940: I E Davidson at 3657 and A M McGavin at 3691. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1344 West 47th Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • J Diamond, a president at British Meat Packers 1940

    Next door in 1940: J E Madill at 1332 and H K Hall at 1356. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    2015 West 6th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J W Diamond, retired 1940
    • Mildred C Diamond 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Thomas at 2027. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 19: a maid (2), a president (2), an accountant, an engineer, a lumber inspector and a painter, among others. Some worked for the same employer: two for British Meat Packers and two for R Diamond & Sons. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (3), Kitsilano (3), Arbutus Ridge (2), Oakridge (2), Downtown, Fairview, 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 D R Diamond at 2222 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Doug R Diamond there as the householder, a lumber inspector at Seabord Lumber. In 1940 the directory lists J J Diamond at 6036 Angus Drive; 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 Joseph J Diamond there as the householder, a president at Singapore Spice Co.

The 1940 name section lists George Diamond at 884 Bute Street, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs C Diamond at 1006 Granville Street, a maid at the Belmont Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists G Diamond at 2830 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists G Diamond there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Delma Diamond at 5850 Hudson Street, a maid for S W Neill. P Diamond is listed at 3456 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Percy Diamond there as the householder, a painter at Neon Products.

T Diamond is listed at 2152 Waverley Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Diamond there as the householder, a watchman at Canadian Boxes. Mrs M E Diamond is listed at 3780 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Diamond there as the householder, widow of C.

R Diamond is listed at 2864 West 32nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard Diamond there as the householder, of R Diamond & Sons, with Richard J Diamond, of R Diamond & Sons, Gordon G Diamond, of R Diamond & Sons, and M Winnifred Diamond, a stenographer at Dominion Sound Equipment. D Diamond is listed at 2885 West 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Diamond there as the householder, a vice-president and buyer at British Meat Packers.

S J Diamond is listed at 3250 West 38th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam J Diamond there as the householder, an engineer, with Don J Diamond, a student. H V M Diamond is listed at 3675 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold V M Diamond there as the householder, an accountant at Nabob Food Products.

J Diamond is listed at 1344 West 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jack Diamond there as the householder, a president at British Meat Packers. J W Diamond is listed at 2015 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W Diamond there as the householder, retired, with Mildred C Diamond.

Today

2222 Alma, 884 Bute, 2830 Hemlock, 5850 Hudson, 2864 West 32nd, 3675 West 39th and 1344 West 47th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2222 Alma and 884 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6036 Angus Drive (2013), 3456 Point Grey Road (1991), 2152 Waverley (1974), 3780 West 18th (2006), 2885 West 34th (2017) and 3250 West 38th (2011) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1006 Granville and 2015 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 32 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.