A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Dumonts
In the city directories 1940 · 19 people at 17 addresses
The directories print 19 people named Dumont at 17 addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Doumont. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Dumonts lived
- 1
3451 Commercial Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- N Doumont, a barber 1940
Next door in 1940: D S Hardie at 3435 and R J Cochrane at 3495. The block, door by door
- 2
1565 East 10th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- F Dumont 1940
- Arthur H Dumont 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Cowx at 1551 and J F Adams at 1573. The block, door by door
- 3
166 East 11th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- P Dumont 1940
- Elmer J Dumont, a mechanic for P Dumont 1940
Next door in 1940: J Melnyk at 160. The block, door by door
- 4
841 East 26th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Andrew J Dumont, a miner 1940
Next door in 1940: R A Dickinson at 831. The block, door by door
- 5
101 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- O Dumont, a helper at BC Fir 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs S Rulens at 105. The block, door by door
- 6
172 East King Edward Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- Florence S Doumont, a saleswoman at Woodward's 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Mortimer at 166 and R G Hall at 178. The block, door by door
- 7
96 Kingsway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- P Dumont, in electrician appliances 1940
Next door in 1940: N Neery at 92. The block, door by door
- 8
1633 Maple Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- A J Dumont, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: D Morgan at 1621 and R F Phillips at 1637. The block, door by door
- 9
1422 Napier Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs J Dumont 1940
Next door in 1940: T Bowers at 1424. The block, door by door
- 10
4110 Prince Edward Street
Riley Park, 1940
- L Dumont, a longshoreman 1940
Next door in 1940: T Richards at 4104 and D Watt at 4116. The block, door by door
- 11
1390 Renfrew Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- F Dumont, a painter 1940
Next door in 1940: F W Ramer at 1376. The block, door by door
- 12
1522 Venables Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Jessie Dumont, a poultrywoman at Burns & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: C D Welch at 1520 and P H Storer at 1528. The block, door by door
- 13
1045 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- H Dumont, a physician 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M L Gildemeester at 1035 and H M Dey at 1055. The block, door by door
- 14
1593 West 3rd Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- George Dumont, a swamper 1940
Next door in 1940: S Kadonaga at 1547 and J W Nelson at 1597. The block, door by door
- 15
2242 West 4th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Dr H Dumont, a physician 1940
Next door in 1940: Kitsilano Elec at 2232 and Kitsilano Cafe at 2246. The block, door by door
- 16
1376 West 7th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- Charles Daumont, a helper at Hedlunds 1940
Next door in 1940: J H Edamura at 1372 and W B Anderson at 1384. The block, door by door
- 17
2247 West Broadway
Kitsilano, 1940
- W H Doumont, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: L J Dionne at 2245. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 13 of the 19: a helper (2), a longshoreman (2), a barber, a mechanic, a miner and a painter, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (3), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3), Kitsilano (3), Mount Pleasant (3), Grandview-Woodland (2), Riley Park (2) and Hastings-Sunrise. 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 N Doumont, a barber, at 3451 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Nestor Doumont there as the householder, a barber. In 1940 the directory lists F Dumont at 1565 East 10th 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 Frederick Dumont there as the householder, with Arthur H Dumont.
In 1940 the directory lists P Dumont at 166 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Pascal Dumont there as the householder, with Elmer J Dumont, a mechanic for P Dumont. The 1940 name section lists Andrew J Dumont at 841 East 26th Avenue, a miner.
O Dumont is listed at 101 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Octave Dumont there as the householder, a helper at BC Fir. The 1940 name section lists Florence S Doumont at 172 East King Edward Avenue, a saleswoman at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists P Dumont, in electrician appliances, at 96 Kingsway.
A J Dumont is listed at 1633 Maple Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Allan J Dumont there as the householder, a longshoreman. Mrs J Dumont is listed at 1422 Napier Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jessie Dumont there as the householder.
The 1940 name section lists L Dumont at 4110 Prince Edward Street, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists F Dumont at 1390 Renfrew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Dumont there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Dumont at 1522 Venables Street, a poultrywoman at Burns & Co.
H Dumont is listed at 1045 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hubert Dumont there as the householder, a physician. The 1940 name section lists George Dumont at 1593 West 3rd Avenue, a swamper. In 1940 the directory lists Dr H Dumont, a physician, at 2242 West 4th Avenue.
The 1940 name section lists Charles Daumont at 1376 West 7th Avenue, a helper at Hedlunds. In 1940 the directory lists W H Doumont at 2247 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists William H Doumont there as the householder, a salesman.
Today
166 East 11th, 841 East 26th, 1390 Renfrew, 1045 West 11th and 2242 West 4th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1565 East 10th (1961), 172 East King Edward (2014) and 4110 Prince Edward (2013) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3451 Commercial, 101 East Broadway, 96 Kingsway, 1633 Maple, 1422 Napier, 1522 Venables, 1593 West 3rd, 1376 West 7th and 2247 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 28 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Doumont N barber3451 Commercial, p. 34
- Doumont Nestor barber3451 Commercial, p. 167
- *Dumont F1565 East 10th, p. 198
- Dumont Arth H1565 East 10th, p. 171
- Dumont Fredk1565 East 10th, p. 171
- Dumont P166 East 11th, p. 202
- Dumont Elmer J mech P Dumont166 East 11th, p. 171
- Dumont Pascal elec apliances 96 Kway166 East 11th, p. 171
- Dumont Andw J miner841 East 26th, p. 171
- Dumont O101 East Broadway, p. 15
- Dumont Octave hlpr BC Fir101 East Broadway, p. 171
- Doumont Florence S slswm Woodwards172 East King Edward, p. 167
- Dumont P elec appliances96 Kingsway, p. 97
- Dumont A J1633 Maple, p. 110
- Dumont Allan J lngshmn1633 Maple, p. 171
- Dumont Mrs J1422 Napier, p. 117
- Dumont Mrs Jessie1422 Napier, p. 171
- Dumont L lngshmn4110 Prince Edward, p. 171
- *Dumont F1390 Renfrew, p. 140
- Dumont Fredk pntr1390 Renfrew, p. 171
- Dumont Jessie pltywm Burns & Co1522 Venables, p. 171
- Dumont H1045 West 11th, p. 203
- Dumont Hubt phys 2242 W 41045 West 11th, p. 171
- Dumont Geo swamper1593 West 3rd, p. 171
- Dumont Dr H phys2242 West 4th, p. 182
- Daumont Chas hlpr Hedlunds1376 West 7th, p. 148
- Doumont W H2247 West Broadway, p. 18
- Doumont Wm H slsmn2247 West Broadway, p. 167
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.