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The Glasses

In the city directories 1940 · 21 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 21 people named Glass at eleven addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: four Glasses at 2050 West 20th in 1940.

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Where the Glasses lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1123 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • H Glass, an accountant 1940
    • R W Glass, a bookkeeper at Lawrence Manufacturing 1940

    Next door in 1940: A D McLean at 1121 and W Hayes at 1127. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1735 Commercial Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs F M Glass, a baker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Dell's Ladies' Wear at 1733 and Victoria Prod at 1743. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    969 East 27th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • J C Glass, a school vice-principal 1940
    • George E Glass, a student at UBC 1940

    Next door in 1940: A O Dullum at 957 and W R Young at 981. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1733 East 4th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • A Glass, a baker at Mrs F M Glass 1940
    • Mrs Florence M Glass, a baker 1940
    • Mary Glass, who worked for Restmore 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss A B Carroll at 1729 and R Hunter at 1741. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1949 East 6th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Edith E S Glass, widow of T A 1940
    • Roy P Glass, a clerk at Imperial Optical 1940
    • W Earle Glass, a helper at the Pride of the West 1940

    Next door in 1940: A W Lyle at 1943 and N McCormack at 1955. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    6090 Granville Street

    Oakridge, 1940

    • Mrs L C Glass, widow of H 1940
    • Margaret E Glass, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Groberman at 6070. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2406 West 12th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Agnes Glass, widow of N D 1940

    Next door in 1940: I Nishio at 2416. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2050 West 20th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • H R Glass, an agent at Confederation Life 1940
    • Mrs Florence E Glass 1940
    • Ken G Glass, a salesman 1940
    • Robert Glass, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: L H Wright at 2060. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2746 West 30th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • W K Glass, a sales manager at Canadian-Bemis Bag 1940

    Next door in 1940: C W Gordon at 2726 and H J Sedgwick at 2756. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1250 West 71st Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • J Glass, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: W W Cattermole at 1226. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    602 West Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs F E Glass 1940

    Next door in 1940: Starratt A W & Co at 608. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 21: a baker (2), an accountant, an agent, a bookkeeper, a carpenter and a clerk, among others. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (3), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Marpole, Oakridge, Shaughnessy and West End. 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 H Glass at 1123 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Hobart Glass there as the householder, an accountant, with R W Glass, a bookkeeper at Lawrence Manufacturing. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F M Glass, a baker, at 1735 Commercial Drive.

J C Glass is listed at 969 East 27th 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 J Campbell Glass there as the householder, a school vice-principal, with George E Glass, a student at UBC. A Glass is listed at 1733 East 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Glass there as the householder, a baker at Mrs F M Glass, with Mrs Florence M Glass, a baker, and Mary Glass, who worked for Restmore.

The 1940 name section lists Edith E S Glass at 1949 East 6th Avenue, widow of T A, with Roy P Glass, a clerk at Imperial Optical, and W Earle Glass, a helper at the Pride of the West. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L C Glass at 6090 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Lilias C Glass there as the householder, widow of H, with Margaret E Glass, a student. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Glass at 2406 West 12th Avenue, widow of N D.

H R Glass is listed at 2050 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert R Glass there as the householder, an agent at Confederation Life, with Mrs Florence E Glass, Ken G Glass, a salesman, and Robert Glass, a student. W K Glass is listed at 2746 West 30th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Kearns Glass there as the householder, a sales manager at Canadian-Bemis Bag.

J Glass is listed at 1250 West 71st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Glass there as the householder, a carpenter. Mrs F E Glass is listed at 602 West Hastings Street in 1940.

Today

969 East 27th, 1733 East 4th, 2406 West 12th, 2050 West 20th and 602 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 1949 East 6th (2012) and 1250 West 71st (1958) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1123 Barclay, 1735 Commercial Drive, 6090 Granville and 2746 West 30th, 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.
1940

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 G. Want a name removed? Tell us.