The Geddeses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Mary Geddes at 1248 Barclay Street. W Geddes is listed at 6262 Chester Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Geddes there as the householder, a floorman at the Pacific Mills. J Geddes is listed at 3517 Commercial 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 Henry Geddes at 18 East 21st Avenue. R D Geddes is listed at 3231 East 45th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert D Geddes there as the householder, a salesman at Burns & Co.

D Geddes is listed at 95 East 59th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Geddes there as the householder, a police officer at the CNR. P R Geddes is listed at 2510 Eton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter R Geddes there as the householder, a carpenter at BC Marine.

J Geddes is listed at 4541 Gothard Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Geddes there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Geddes at 1161 Granville Street, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Allan I Geddes at 8250 Hudson Street, a laborer at Canadian White Pine.

J Geddes is listed at 215 North Templeton Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Geddes there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. A F Geddes is listed at 3245 Oak Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W Geddes at 5868 Ormidale Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Geddes there as the householder, retired, with William G Geddes, a tractorman at Langara Golf Links. In 1940 the directory lists J R Geddes at 6584 Sherbrooke Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John R Geddes there as the householder, a branch manager for H Curry, with Jessie Geddes, a laundress, Charlotte M Geddes, a maid, Helen Geddes, a stenographer, and Ian Geddes, a salesman for H Curry.

The 1940 name section lists Hannah Geddes at 3450 Sophia Street, a widow. H Geddes is listed at 5489 Vine Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Geddes there as the householder, a manager for G R Gregg.

D A Geddes is listed at 1303 West 67th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daniel A Geddes there as the householder, an inspector at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, with Don M Geddes, a millworker, and James B Geddes, a laborer at Canadian White Pine. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Geddes at 4654 West 9th Avenue.

Today

3517 Commercial, 18 East 21st, 2510 Eton, 4541 Gothard, 1161 Granville and 3450 Sophia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1161 Granville on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6262 Chester (1984), 3231 East 45th (1987), 95 East 59th (2006), 8250 Hudson (1993), 215 North Templeton Drive (1983), 5868 Ormidale (1987), 6584 Sherbrooke (1977) and 1303 West 67th (1999) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1248 Barclay, 3245 Oak, 5489 Vine and 4654 West 9th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).