A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Dietriches
In the city directories 1940 · six people at two addresses
The directories print six people named Dietrich at two addresses in 1940 in two of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to the other: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: five Dietriches at 4198 Angus Drive in 1940.
Reserve this family's book, freeThe name in every directory we hold from 1901 to 1945, at every address, each line with its page, to read here or save as a PDF. About $29 when orders open.
Where the Dietriches lived
- 1
4198 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- F A Dietrich, a director at BC Equipment 1940
- Frederick H Dietrich, a clerk 1940
- Jack W Dietrich, a clerk at BC Equipment 1940
- Marcia E Dietrich 1940
- Mildred I Dietrich, an artist 1940
Next door in 1940: M Bowell at 4150. The block, door by door
- 2
3560 West 19th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- J C Dietrich, a manager at Shurly Dietrich Atkins 1940
Next door in 1940: F Jopling at 3556 and J W Donnelly at 3570. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for five of the six: a clerk (2), an artist, a director and a manager. Two of them worked for BC Equipment.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands and Shaughnessy. 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 F A Dietrich at 4198 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Frederick A Dietrich there as the householder, a director at BC Equipment, with Frederick H Dietrich, a clerk, Jack W Dietrich, a clerk at BC Equipment, Marcia E Dietrich, and Mildred I Dietrich, an artist. In 1940 the directory lists J C Dietrich at 3560 West 19th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J Charles Dietrich there as the householder, a manager at Shurly Dietrich Atkins.
Today
3560 West 19th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1925 by the City's record; 4198 Angus Drive (1996) has a newer building, by the City's record.
Every line as printed
All 8 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Dietrich F A4198 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Dietrich Fredk A dir BC Equip4198 Angus Drive, p. 160
- Dietrich Fredk H clk4198 Angus Drive, p. 160
- Dietrich Jack W clk BC Equip4198 Angus Drive, p. 160
- Dietrich Marcia E4198 Angus Drive, p. 160
- Dietrich Mildred I artist4198 Angus Drive, p. 160
- Dietrich J C3560 West 19th, p. 229
- Dietrich J Chas mgr Shurly Dietrich Atkins3560 West 19th, p. 160
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
The book of the Dietriches
Every directory, as one book
The family book reads the Dietrich name in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: everyone printed under it at every address, their work from the name sections, who lived next door, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
We're opening orders soon. Join the list to be first in line; we expect about $29 a family.
Another name, or a house
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.