The Dodges

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists T Doidge at 2721 Carolina 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Thomas Doidge there as the householder, an air brake cleaner at the CPR, with Ernest V Doidge. In 1940 the directory lists L Doidge at 2716 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leslie Doidge there as the householder, a sign writer at Clay Signs.

In 1940 the directory lists H W Dodge at 5367 Elm Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry W Dodge there as the householder, with Dorothy K Dodge, a stenographer, and Edward H Dodge, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists N Dodge at 4659 John Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Nigel Dodge there as the householder, a filer at Anderson Bros.

In 1940 the directory lists M S Dodge at 3622 Monmouth Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Maurice S Dodge there as the householder, a laundry worker at Pioneer Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists W C Doidge at 3540 Tanner Street. The 1940 name section lists William C Doidge there as the householder, a packer at Eastman Photographer Materials.

In 1940 the directory lists R G Dodge at 1209 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Reginald G Dodge there as the householder, retired, with Eileen O Dodge, an operator at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists J A Doidge at 4187 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Doidge there, a pricer at Mackenzie White & Dunsmuir.

In 1940 the directory lists H L Doidge at 3697 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold L Doidge there as the householder, a waiter at the Vancouver Hotel, with Helene L Doidge. The 1940 name section lists George P Dodge at 4097 West 18th Avenue as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs C P Doidge is listed at 1862 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte P Doidge there as the householder, widow of R L, with E C Bette Doidge, a clerk at Welcome Wagon, and Vivian E Doidge, a bookkeeper at Paris Beauty Supplies. J R Dodge is listed at 3549 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Dodge there as the householder, a seaman.

T Dodge is listed at 1678 West Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Dodge there as the householder, retired, with Alfred C Dodge, a carpenter, and William H Dodge, a plumber for D A McDonald.

Today

2721 Carolina, 4659 John, 1209 Thurlow, 4187 West 11th, 4097 West 18th and 3549 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2721 Carolina and 1209 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2716 East 15th (2020), 5367 Elm (1993), 3622 Monmouth (1987), 3540 Tanner (1989) and 1678 West Broadway (1956) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3697 West 15th and 1862 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).