The Farmers

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Farmer (no first name printed) at 1166 Alberni Street. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Farmer at 313 Alexander Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Farmer at 2334 Balaclava Street, a student at UBC.

A G H Farmer is listed at 2947 East 29th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred G H Farmer there as the householder, a painter at Neon Products. F Farmer is listed at 3128 East 45th 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 Frank Farmer there as the householder, a carpenter at BC Sugar.

B F Farmer is listed at 3245 East 48th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Brian F Farmer there as the householder, an upholsterer at Small & Boyes. T J Farmer is listed at 1345 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Farmer there as the householder.

J Farmer is listed at 3108 East 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Farmer there as the householder, a carpenter. Mrs E Farmer is listed at 1744 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edith Farmer there as the householder, widow of C, with Joyce Farmer, an operator at Bartram Paper Products, and Virginia Farmer, a stenographer for J L Trumbull.

S B Farmer is listed at 1039 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam B Farmer there as the householder, proprietor of Oxford Book Store, with Laura T Farmer, a saleswoman at Oxford Book Store. The 1940 name section lists Charles Farmer at 1125 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry Farmer at 609 Hamilton Street, a millworker at Cedar Cove S & D.

The 1940 name section lists Agnes Farmer at 817 Hamilton Street, widow of J, with Leslie W Farmer. The 1940 name section lists Dora Farmer at 1334 Harwood Street, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver. F J Farmer is listed at 7045 Quebec Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Farmer there as the householder, an orderly at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government.

Mrs E M A Farmer is listed at 7123 Quebec Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Emily M A Farmer there as the householder, with William R Farmer, a commercial artist. The 1940 name section lists Grace B Farmer at 1361 Thurlow Street, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Farmer at 4504 West 14th Avenue, widow of W H.

P H Farmer is listed at 3475 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Paul H Farmer there as the householder, a machinist at Boeings, with Pauline Farmer, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway, and Robert McD Farmer, a gardener. Mrs E Farmer is listed at 2815 West 39th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ettie Farmer there as the householder, widow of A, with Elizabeth L Farmer, Helen M Farmer, a clerk at the Dominion Income Tax, and Joyce D Farmer.

D L Farmer is listed at 1422 West 64th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David L Farmer there as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Alex V Farmer at 1121 West Pender Street, a waiter at the Grandview Hotel Beer Parlor.

Today

313 Alexander, 2334 Balaclava, 1125 Granville and 3475 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2334 Balaclava on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1166 Alberni (1980), 2947 East 29th (1975), 3128 East 45th (2016), 3245 East 48th (2012), 1345 East 62nd (2001), 3108 East 6th (1996), 7045 Quebec (2012), 7123 Quebec (2011) and 2815 West 39th (2004) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1744 East 7th, 1039 Granville, 609 Hamilton, 817 Hamilton, 1334 Harwood, 1361 Thurlow, 4504 West 14th, 1422 West 64th and 1121 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).