The Dormans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W Dorman at 885 East 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William Dorman there as the householder, a pressman at Bulman Bros. In 1940 the directory lists J R Dorman at 575 East 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John R Dorman there as the householder, a compositor at the Sun.

In 1940 the directory lists R Dorman at 676 East 48th Avenue; 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 Robert Dorman there as the householder, a compositor at the Sun. In 1940 the directory lists J W Dorman at 109 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Joseph W Dorman there as the householder, a purchasing agent at Rounds-Burchett.

In 1940 the directory lists A Dorman at 2026 Nanaimo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Dorman there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists I N Dorman at 3307 Vanness Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Isaac N Dorman there as the householder, a driver at the B-K Mill, with Harold A Dorman, a driver at the B-K Mill.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Dorman at 3441 Vanness Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A Dorman there as the householder, a poultryman, with Kathleen I Dorman, a clerk at Union Oil. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H E Dorman at 2204 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hattie E Dorman there as the householder, widow of C E.

In 1940 the directory lists J G Dorman at 4094 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John G Dorman there as the householder, a cannery manager at Canadian Fishing. In 1940 the directory lists J H Dorman at 2947 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Dorman there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J C Dorman, in meats, at 1106 West Pender Street.

Today

885 East 14th, 2204 Victoria Drive, 4094 West 15th and 2947 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946; 575 East 45th (2012) and 2026 Nanaimo (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 676 East 48th, 109 East Broadway, 3307 Vanness, 3441 Vanness and 1106 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).