The Foremans

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Henry Foreman at 1263 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Bernard Foreman at 880 Cardero Street, a finisher for C Bannister. In 1940 the directory lists R J Forman at 8644 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Forman there as the householder, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists J Forman at 725 Commercial Drive. The 1940 name section lists May Forman at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Hilda M Foreman at 1721 Comox Street, a finisher for C Bannister, with Thomas Foreman. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Foreman at 289 East 11th Avenue, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Foreman at 1783 East 35th Avenue, a millworker at Sterling Lumber. J Foreman is listed at 2353 Grant Street 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 John Foreman there as the householder, a factory superintendent at General Paint. The 1940 name section lists Herbert B Foreman at 1263 Hornby Street, a manager at Blanck's (1939) Ltd.

In 1940 the directory lists S V Forman at 5196 Joyce Street. The 1940 name section lists Stuart V Forman there as the householder, a plumber. In 1940 the directory lists A E Foreman, a consulting engineer, at 448 Seymour Street.

F Foreman is listed at 3437 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis Foreman there as the householder, retired. Miss E Forman is listed at 3262 Vanness Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elsie Forman there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone.

The 1940 name section lists John D Foreman at 4426 West 11th Avenue, proprietor of A E Foreman & Sons. In 1940 the directory lists A E Foreman at 4635 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alvah E Foreman there as the householder, a consulting engineer. The 1940 name section lists J Stan Foreman at 1425 West 14th Avenue, a clerk at the Vancouver Stock Exchange, with Joseph B Foreman, a pipefitter.

A C Foreman is listed at 3328 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald C Foreman there as the householder, who worked for the Vancouver Board of Trade, with Robert W Foreman, a clerk at Mitchell-Foley, and Thomas B Foreman, a clerk at Seaboard Lumber. The 1940 name section lists S Alex Forman at 1641 West 63rd Avenue, a bridgeman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N F F Forman at 1681 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Nance F F Forman there as the householder, a nurse, with Thirza L Forman. The 1940 name section lists D Foreman at 53 West Hastings Street.

Today

2353 Grant, 4426 West 11th, 3328 West 2nd and 53 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 8644 Cartier (1957), 1721 Comox (1956), 1783 East 35th (2005), 4635 West 12th (2005) and 1641 West 63rd (1967) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1263 Burrard, 880 Cardero, 725 Commercial Drive, 1056 Comox, 289 East 11th, 1263 Hornby, 5196 Joyce, 448 Seymour, 3437 Turner, 3262 Vanness, 1425 West 14th and 1681 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).