The Dicks

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Andrew Dick at 233 Abbott Street, a janitor at the Abbott House Association. The 1940 name section lists Allen E Dick at 472 Alexander Street, with S Dick. The 1940 name section lists James Dick at 1736 Barclay Street, a clerk.

Mrs H Dick is listed at 6387 Churchill Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hulda Dick there as the householder, widow of W. A P Dick, a confectioner, is listed at 2523 Commercial Drive in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists A P Dick at 1402 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Armin P Dick there as the householder, a confectioner. In 1940 the directory lists J S Dick at 1232 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jack S Dick there as the householder, a salesman at Woman's Bakery, with M Jean Dick, a saleswoman at Woman's Bakery.

The 1940 name section lists Peter Dick at 241 East 17th Avenue, a driver at the Broadway Messenger Service. J Dick is listed at 2855 East 24th 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 Joseph Dick there as the householder, an engineer.

A T Dick is listed at 846 East 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Andrew T Dick there as the householder, proprietor of Ideal Grocery. T Dick is listed at 378 East 34th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Dick there as the householder, a checker at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists Madge Dick at 611 East 7th Avenue, who worked for the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists N Dick at 1036 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Norman Dick there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Lee Dick, in tobacco, at 111 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Lee Dick there, in tobacco. In 1940 the directory lists W Dick at 3353 Garden Drive. The 1940 name section lists Walter Dick there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Walter Dick Jr, who worked for Restmore, and John Dick, who worked for Restmore.

The 1940 name section lists William Dick at 817 Hamilton Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie Dick at 960 Jervis Street. In 1940 the directory lists I Dick at 3484 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Isaac Dick there as the householder, a laborer, with John Dick, a laborer, and Sam Dick, a delivery at Wilbee's Service Stores.

The 1940 name section lists Minerva Dick at 5825 Macdonald Street, a waitress at White Chef. The 1940 name section lists Jang Dick at 2241 Main Street, proprietor of Pleasant Bakery. In 1940 the directory lists G Dick at 2204 Mannering Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George Dick there as the householder, a driver.

The 1940 name section lists Henry Dick at 126 Powell Street, a laborer at Overseas Wood Products. The 1940 name section lists Dick at 655 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Dick at 4572 Slocan Street.

D F Dick is listed at 5854 Tyne Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David F Dick there as the householder, a laborer. J P Dick is listed at 6663 Vine Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jacob P Dick there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Ho Dick at 3742 West 10th Avenue, of Dick Bros. In 1940 the directory lists W S Dick at 1875 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William S Dick there as the householder, with Margaret Dick, a social worker for Family Welfare. The 1940 name section lists George Dick at 2970 West 12th Avenue, an engineer at J Chew Shingle.

C E Dick is listed at 3486 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Dick there as the householder, a salesman, with Dorothy A Dick, an elevator operator at the Hudson's Bay Company, and May E Dick. D Dick is listed at 3465 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Dick there as the householder, in drugs.

The 1940 name section lists Edwin S Dick at 3446 West 16th Avenue, who worked for Boeing's. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Dick at 3534 West 2nd Avenue. D Dick is listed at 2096 West 52nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean Dick at 2335 West 5th Avenue, a nurse for A W McCordick.

The 1940 name section lists Sara M Dick at 3142 West 6th Avenue, a stenographer for R B Leigh. The 1940 name section lists Don L Dick at 1151 West 8th Avenue, a strander at British Ropes. The 1940 name section lists Mary Dick at 523 West Broadway, of Rosemary Cafe. The 1940 name section lists Sam Dick at 107 West Cordova Street.

The 1940 name section lists Helen W Dick at 3506 West King Edward Avenue, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists Fraser W Dick at 1140 West Pender Street, a salesman at Macaulay, Nicolls, Maitland.

Today

233 Abbott, 6387 Churchill, 1402 East 12th, 241 East 17th, 378 East 34th, 611 East 7th, 111 East Pender, 3742 West 10th, 2970 West 12th, 3465 West 13th, 3446 West 16th, 3534 West 2nd, 3142 West 6th, 1151 West 8th and 3506 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott and 1151 West 8th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1232 East 15th (2017), 2855 East 24th (1995), 3353 Garden Drive (1992), 3484 Kingsway (1962), 2204 Mannering (1965), 4572 Slocan (1991), 1875 West 12th (1997), 3486 West 12th (2003) and 1140 West Pender (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 472 Alexander, 1736 Barclay, 2523 Commercial Drive, 846 East 28th, 1036 East Hastings, 817 Hamilton, 960 Jervis, 5825 Macdonald, 2241 Main, 126 Powell, 655 Robson, 5854 Tyne, 6663 Vine, 2096 West 52nd, 2335 West 5th, 523 West Broadway and 107 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).